Effect of Azolla Plant Extract on Ruminant Performance
Abdul-ghafar Elmassry, D., M. Ahmed, B., Baraghit, G., Askr, A., A. Nayel, U. (2025). Effect of Azolla Plant Extract on Ruminant Performance. EKB Journal Management System, 9(5), 77-81. doi: 10.21608/mjapfp.2025.428933
Dalia Said Abdul-ghafar Elmassry; B M. Ahmed; G. A. Baraghit; A. R. Askr; U. A. Nayel. "Effect of Azolla Plant Extract on Ruminant Performance". EKB Journal Management System, 9, 5, 2025, 77-81. doi: 10.21608/mjapfp.2025.428933
Abdul-ghafar Elmassry, D., M. Ahmed, B., Baraghit, G., Askr, A., A. Nayel, U. (2025). 'Effect of Azolla Plant Extract on Ruminant Performance', EKB Journal Management System, 9(5), pp. 77-81. doi: 10.21608/mjapfp.2025.428933
Abdul-ghafar Elmassry, D., M. Ahmed, B., Baraghit, G., Askr, A., A. Nayel, U. Effect of Azolla Plant Extract on Ruminant Performance. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 9(5): 77-81. doi: 10.21608/mjapfp.2025.428933

Effect of Azolla Plant Extract on Ruminant Performance

Menoufia Journal of Animal Poultry and Fish Production
Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 77-81    PDF (557.19 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mjapfp.2025.428933
Authors
Dalia Said Abdul-ghafar Elmassry1; B M. Ahmed2; G. A. Baraghit2; A. R. Askr2; U. A. Nayel3
1Animal ProductiAnimal Productionon
2Prof. of Animal Husbandry, Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ.
3Assistant prof. of Animal Husbandry, Fac. of Agric., Menoufia Univ.
Abstract
The present study was carried out at the animal farm station and nutrition laboratory, Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agricultural, Menoufia University to investigate the effect of azolla plant (Azolla pinnata) extract additive on digestibility, nutritive value, nitrogen balance, rumen fermentation, blood biochemical, hematological criteria and immunity status of Ossimi sheep. Ethanolic extract of azolla leaf was added to animal diets at two levels (200 and 400 mg/kg DM). Twelve Ossimi rams 20 months old with an average body weight of 44.22 ± 2.45 kg were divided into three comparable groups (four sheep /group) according to their live body weight. Animals in control group fed clover hay and concentrate feed mixture (CFM) at 40:60 % roughage concentrate ratio without azolla extract addition (AE0), the treated groups were fed the control diet supplemented with either 200 mg (AE1) or 400 mg (AE2) azolla extract /kg DM respectively, obtained results showed that:
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