Fresh, green and undamaged mature M. oleifera leaves were collected during the month of June from a number of trees from the same village of Grootfontein, Polokwane, Limpopo Province of South Africa; to avoid variations in soil micronutrient content. The leaves were air-dried during the day with no direct sunlight exposure, with constant turning over to avert fungal growth. After 5 d of drying the leaves were grinded to a fine powder to pass through a 0.15-mm sieve. The leaf meal was tightly packaged in polythene plastic bags, sealed and kept at room temperature until required. The analyzed nutrient, mineral, ADF and NDF composition of ground M. oleifera leaves is shown in