TY - JOUR

T1 - Effect of feeding lactating ewes with Moringa oleifera leaf extract on milk yield, milk composition and preweaning performance of ewe/lamb pair

AU - Olvera-Aguirre, Gabriel

AU - Mendoza-Taco, Miriam Marleny

AU - Arcos-Álvarez, Darwin Nicolas

AU - Piñeiro-Vázquez, Angel Trinidad

AU - Moo-Huchin, Victor Manuel

AU - Canul-Solís, Jorge Rodolfo

AU - Castillo-Sánchez, Luis

AU - Ramírez-Bautista, Marco Antonio

AU - Vargas-Bello-Pérez, Einar

AU - Chay-Canul, Alfonso Juventino

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - The objective this study was to evaluate the effect of different doses of Moringa oleifera leaf extract (MOE) on milk production and milk composition in ewes and on preweaning performance of their lambs. Twenty-four lactating ewes were housed individually with their lambs and assigned to four groups in a completely randomized design. The treatments included a basal diet without MOE (MOE0) or a basal diet supplemented with either 20 mL MOE per ewe per day (MOE20), 40 mL MOE per ewe per day (MOE40) or 60 mL MOE per ewe per day (MOE60). Over 45 days, milk production was recorded weekly and individual milk samples were collected for chemical analysis. Milk yield, fat-corrected milk and daily yields were similar among the four treatments. The supply of MOE did not affect ewe weaning efficiency and average daily gain or litter weaning weight of the lambs. Overall, the results from this study showed that dietary supplementation of hydroalcoholic extracts of Moringa oleifera leaves at doses of 20, 40 or 60 mL/ewes/d in lactating ewes does not have negative effects on milk yield, milk composition or lamb performance.

AB - The objective this study was to evaluate the effect of different doses of Moringa oleifera leaf extract (MOE) on milk production and milk composition in ewes and on preweaning performance of their lambs. Twenty-four lactating ewes were housed individually with their lambs and assigned to four groups in a completely randomized design. The treatments included a basal diet without MOE (MOE0) or a basal diet supplemented with either 20 mL MOE per ewe per day (MOE20), 40 mL MOE per ewe per day (MOE40) or 60 mL MOE per ewe per day (MOE60). Over 45 days, milk production was recorded weekly and individual milk samples were collected for chemical analysis. Milk yield, fat-corrected milk and daily yields were similar among the four treatments. The supply of MOE did not affect ewe weaning efficiency and average daily gain or litter weaning weight of the lambs. Overall, the results from this study showed that dietary supplementation of hydroalcoholic extracts of Moringa oleifera leaves at doses of 20, 40 or 60 mL/ewes/d in lactating ewes does not have negative effects on milk yield, milk composition or lamb performance.

KW - Herbal extract

KW - Lactation

KW - Milk composition

KW - Milk yield

KW - Performance

KW - Supplementation in lactating ewes

U2 - 10.3390/ani10071117

DO - 10.3390/ani10071117

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 32610660

AN - SCOPUS:85087113545

VL - 10

SP - 1

EP - 14

JO - Animals

JF - Animals

SN - 2076-2615

IS - 7

M1 - 1117

ER -