Antioxidant potential of Moringa leaves for improvement of milk and serum quality of Aardi goats

Journal Article

2020

Published in: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2019.03.022

E, 4. Juhaimi F, Abdoun KA, Alsawmahi, ON, Ghafoor K, Babiker . 2020

The effects of Moringa leaves as a partial replacer of alfalfa hay on oxidative status of goats' blood and milk were
investigated in this study. Three dietary treatments including alfalfa (AHD), 25% Moringa oleifera Lam. (MOD) or
25% Moringa peregrina Forssk. (MPD) diets were used in this study. Thirty goats were randomly assigned into 3
experimental groups with 10 experiment units (10 goats) each using completely randomized design. The experiment
consisted of 2-week adaptation and 6-week collection data. BothMPD andMOD showed higher fat, nitrogen
free extract, total phenolics, antioxidant activity than AHD. Malondialdehyde concentration of milk and
serumwas lower in goats fed MPD and MOD. Catalase activity, vitamin C contents and total antioxidant capacity
were higher in the milk and serumof goats fed diets containing MOD or MPD than that fed AHD. Replacement of
alfalfa hay in goats' diet with M. oleifera or peregrina leaves resulted in reduction of serumcholesterol and glucose
levels. The results suggest that utilization of M. oleifera or peregrina leaves as a non-traditional fodder could improve
both animal and consumer oxidative status and immune systems through the transfer of bioactive compounds,
particularly antioxidants and vitamin C from fodder to milk.

• Publication Work Type: Research
• Magazine \ Newspaper: South African Journal of Botany