AUTHOR=Su Bin , Chen Xiaoyang 

TITLE=Current Status and Potential of Moringa oleifera Leaf as an Alternative Protein Source for Animal Feeds

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Veterinary Science

VOLUME=7

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00053

DOI=10.3389/fvets.2020.00053

ISSN=2297-1769

ABSTRACT=<p>The increased consumption of livestock, poultry, and fish products in people's diet threatens to drive production toward the use of more and more conventional crops in animal feeds. In this context, alleviating the tightening grain crop supply and ensuring the healthy development of animal husbandry through innovations in protein feedstuff production remain considerable challenges. <italic>Moringa oleifera</italic> is a miracle tree species with abundant nutrients, high protein biological value, and good feeding effect. As a new protein feedstuff, <italic>M</italic>. <italic>oleifera</italic> has great potential in alleviating the feeding crisis. Here, we review available literature regarding the characterization of <italic>M</italic>. <italic>oleifera</italic> in the field of animal husbandry in terms of nutrient content, digestion, and absorption characteristics, and feeding effects and present current challenges in using <italic>M</italic>. <italic>oleifera</italic> as animal feed.</p>