Abstract

YUBERO, F. Moringa oleífera SEEDS CULTURED IN CHACO CENTRAL AS A SOURCE OF ENZYMES FOR ANIMAL FEED. Compend. cienc. vet [online]. 2013, vol.3, n.1, pp.15-20. ISSN 2226-1761.

ABSTRACT Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is grown in Paraguay with high yields and its leaves are one of the most complete fodder because they have a high content of proteins, vitamins and minerals. Likewise, the tenors, such as tannins, saponins and anti-nutritional factors, are minimal, almost negligible and not found inhibitors of trypsin or lectin. In our country do not have been evaluation studies of the content of enzymes that may contain these vegetables. However, in 1987, Dahot and Memon had shown the presence of lipase activity in the seeds of this plant that also grows on the Asian continent. In this sense, this work was developed in order to determine the activity of enzymes (lipase, a-amylase and urease) present in Moringa oleifera seeds grown in the region of the central Chaco Paraguayo with a view to its use in feed additives industry. The results showed that the seeds of Moringa extract obtained at pH 7 presented lipase, a-amylase and urease activity greater than at pH 5 for a-amylase and urease (Independent samples t-test p < 0,05) compared with studies at pH 5 developed by other researchers.. The results of the enzymes activities obtained with extracts of seeds that are grown in our country correspond to the highest percentage of soluble nitrogen obtained by Vazquez and Yubero in 2009 at pH 7. This work allowed to know the high potential have the Moringa seeds grown in the Paraguay in order to empower them as a source of production of enzymes, mainly of lipase and a-amylase as a feed supplement.

Keywords : Moringa oleífera; seeds; enzymes; animal feed.

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