content 306 g kg−1 DM reported by Murro et al. (2003)
where twigs were included in the meal. Furthermore, the
simple sun-drying method used here does not seem to
decrease the CP concentration and the MLM used in the
present experiment was 292 g kg−1 DM which is in the range
of 250–297 g kg−1 DM reported in other studies where the
leaf meal is produced almost entirely from the leaf fraction
(Richter et al., 2003; Kakengi et al., 2007). Moringa seems to
be a promising feed resource with a high nutrient content.
However, the in vitro studies of Fujihara et al. (2005) showed
that although the CP content in MLM was high with a high
rumen degradability, the proportion of protein potentially
degrade in the lower tract was lower compared to L.
leucocephala, another interesting protein source used in
tropical regions. It would therefore be valuable if in vivo
studies could be initiated in the future to study protein
availability on Moringa diets in more detail.