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Supplementation with Moringa oleifera Leaves on Hematological and Biochemical Indices of Uda Breed of Sheep on Natural Pastures

Ahaotu EO,

Ahaotu EO

1) Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State, Nigeria. 2) Department of Animal Production and Health Technology, Imo State Polytechnic Omuma, Imo State, Nigeria.

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Eliana Ibanez – Arancibia,

Eliana Ibanez – Arancibia

Laboratorio de Ingenieria, Biotecnologia y Bioquimica Aplicada , LIBBA, Departamento de Ingenieria Quimica, Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias, Universidad de la Frontera, Casilla, 54 – D, Temuco, Chile.

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Patricio De los Ríos

Patricio De los Ríos

Universidad Católica de Temuco, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y Químicas, Temuco, Chile.

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Aim: Main purpose of the study was to explore the supplementation with Moringa oleifera leaves on hematological and biochemical parameters of Uda ewes on natural pastures. Method and materials: The basic ration consisted of R0: (300g Dactyloctenium aegyptium + 300g Cenchrus ciliaris + 600g Panicum maximum); R1: R0 + 400g Moringa oleifera leaves; R2: R0 + 600g Moringa oleifera leaves at the end of growth, 5 animals per batch, aged 24 weeks, were taken at random from each batch and fasted for 12 hours, then sacrificed and blood collected directly into heparin tubes for assessment of haematological parameters and into non-heparin tubes for assessment of biochemical parameters. Results: Results revealed that supplementation had no significant effect on haematological indices, but for biochemical indices, serum levels of glucose, total protein, creatine and ASAT significantly increased with increasing supplement levels in young Uda sheep. Conclusion: It was concluded that 400g of Moringa oleifera leaves used with good results favoured protein supplement in Uda ewes.
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