KELOR OF MIRACLE TREE

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I WAYAN WIRAWAN

Kelor (Moringa oleifera) is a plant native to Asia which is believed to originate from the Indian mainland and beyond. Kelor plants are also often called miracle tree because they have high nutritional content and have high efficacion in herbal medicine. In Bali, Kelor leaves used as vegetables. In addition to vegetables, Kelor  plants are also potentially used as animal feed. Kelor plant as an animal feed  has various advantages including: kelor has a balanced essential amino acid content in leaves, complete vitamins, and high mineral content. Kelor  plants are plants that easily adapted to the growing environment. Kelor  can be found in various places, such as fields, gardens, yard, and also in the area of ​​the temple area or holy sites. Kelor  is often functioned as a hedgerow plant because it is easy to grow and has straight stems, woody with slightly dirty white. Kelor seed soup mixed with a little pepper and ginger can be used as a medicine for men suffering from erecty dysfunction. The results of research Suarni(2016) state that kelor leaf  flour can be used as a substitute for commercial feedd as much as 45% to improve the reproductive ability of livestock.