COMPOSIÇÃO QUÍMICO-BROMATOLÓGICA E DIGESTIBILIDADE IN VITRO DA MORINGA OLEIFERA SOB EFEITO DE DIFERENTES DOSES DE NITROGÊNIO

Moringa oleifera, a tree species of the Moringaceae family, is a fast-growing, drought resistant multiple use tree with characteristics that give it potential to be used as an alternative source of animal nutrition. Thus, a Moringa oleifera chemistry was evaluated. Two forms of soil correction (with and without liming) were used. The dry matter (DM), ethereal (EE), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), in vitro acid detergent fiber (DIVMS), organic matter (IVDM) and crude protein (DIVPB). In the first cut period, the bromatological analyzes of leaves and stem of Moringa oleifera cultivated in the soil with liming were: 28.88% MS, 91.96% MO, 3.97% EE, 22.69% PB, 22.48 % NDF, 10.61% FDA, 90.09% DIVMS, 52.81% DIVMO and 89.28% DIVPB for leaves, and 18.13% MS, 91.57 MO, 1.75% 42 of PB, 48.83% of NDF, 36.23% of FDA, 62.29% of IVDMD, 58.76% of IVDMD and 60.14% of IVDMD for the stem. The crude protein values increase the alternative food power of great nutritional value, being recommended to be part of the animal feed.