Research progress on nutrient composition, active ingredient, and biological characteristics of commonly used woody forage plants.

Scientifically and rationally developing woody forage plant resources is an important way to solve the shortage of feed raw material resources, which is of great significance for sustainable development of animal husbandry in our country. There are many kinds of woody forage plants, strong adaptability and high nutritional value, and it is better to replace part of protein feed for feeding ruminants and monogastric animals. At present, woody forage plants such as arborvitae, forage mulberry, moringa and cassava have been widely used in animal husbandry production. The nutrient composition, active ingredients and biological characteristics of woody forage plants are important aspects to consider as feed ingredients. In this paper, the research progress on the nutrient composition, active ingredients and biological characteristics of woody forage plants commonly used in animal production is reviewed, in order to provide a reference for promoting the development and utilization of woody forage plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]