TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ahaotu EO
AU  - Eliana Ibanez – Arancibia
AU  - Patricio De los Ríos
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/14
TI  - Supplementation with Moringa oleifera Leaves on Hematological and Biochemical Indices of Uda Breed of Sheep on Natural Pastures
JO  - Archives of Clinical Trials
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
AB  - 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.
SN  - 2768-4598
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/Not Assigned
DO  - Not Assigned