Seham S Hadad, Enas K Aziz, Adel Hassan Saad, Hanem El-Gendy, Nazema Abdel-Megeid, Shimaa R Masoud, Mustafa Shukry, Ayman A Swelum, Muath Q Al-Ghadi, Ahmad R Alhimaidi, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Mohamed E Abd El-Hack, Mohamed M A Abumnadour
Moringa oleifera (MO), a cultivated species of the Moringa, is known for its high concentration of essential nutrients that promote growth. To assess its impact on rabbits' gut morphometric, behavioural, and physiological parameters, a study was conducted using sixty growing male white New Zealand rabbits at 40 days old. The rabbits were divided into four groups and supplemented with dried MO leaves at varying levels (0%, 0.5%, 1% and 2% of body weight) for four weeks. The results revealed significant increases in organ weights, such as liver and intestinal length, and the height of intestinal villi and crypt depth in the large intestine...
April 17, 2024: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition