Title
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Forage as a Potential Feed for Animals: A Review
Date Issued
01 February 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Valdivié M.
Zamorano University
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
This review summarized for the first time the nutritional benefits of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in animal feed. the agronomic characteristics for the hyperproduction of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis were reported, as well as the chemical composition of the forage meal (leaves + petioles + stems), with emphasis on crude protein, amino acids, minerals, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, lignin detergent acid, secondary metabolites, and metabolizable energy for ruminants and non-ruminants. Additionally, their medicinal properties such as antimicrobial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, and antipyretic properties were detailed. Its use as a source of protein in ruminant feeding is attractive and can be combined with grasses. In rabbits, fresh forage in high concentrations in the diets reduces the feed palatability, which causes a decrease in animal response, although it depends on the forage quality. In addition, limits for Hibiscus rosa-sinensis forage were recommended in diets or feeding systems for poultry, pigs, rabbits, goats, and sheep.
Volume
12
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85123359415
Source
Animals
ISSN of the container
20762615
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus