| | Species | Composition | Amount of Azolla in % | Applications | Reference |
| | Anabaena azollae | N-uptake and DM | 91–215 and 74–125 | Improves soil and water retention | [24] | | Azolla pinnata | DM, CP, OM, EE, and total ash | 90.00 ± 0.77, 22.05 ± 0.72, 81.05 ± 0.44, 3.25 ± 0.76, and 18.94 ± 0.31 | Azolla can be used for feeding livestock | [27] | | Azolla pinnata | CP, minerals, and amino acids | 25–35, 5–15, and 7–10 | It is easily digestible due to low lignin content | [28] | | Azolla pinnata | DM, OM, CP, EE, CF, NFE, and ash | 90.70, 84.41, 22.93, 2.82, 11.63, 47.03, and 15.59 | For effect on growth performance | [29] | | Azolla filiculoides | CP, EE, Cfib, ash, and NFE | 23.2, 3.30, 13.6, 17.9, and 41.9 | Milk production of indigenous cattle-fed supplements | [30] | | Azolla pinnata | DM, CP, and lipid | 4.65, 28.52, and 4.15 | Used for plant growth and metabolism | [31] | | Anabaena azollae | DM, CP, CF, ash, Cfib, carbohydrate, and energy | 6.38, 27.1, 6.37, 14.29, 34.29, 45.86, and 349.17 kcal/100 g | Used as producing animal feed and bioenergy | [32] | | Azolla pinnata | CP, EE, Cfib. NFE, and ash | 26.4, 3.42, 15.96, 41.06, and 14.86 | As a feed ingredient in commercial broiler production | [33] | | Azolla pinnata | Protein, lipids, and fibers | 30.6 and 4.5 | For beneficial dietary supplement of grass carp | [34] | | Azolla filiculoides | Water content, CP, CL, ash, Cfib, and NFE | 89.69, 28.28, 1.52, 12.17, 10.84, and 47.17 | Positive effects on fish immunological indicators and growth performance | [35] | | Azolla pinnata | CP and amino acids | 25–30% and 7–10% | Increases the milk production | [36] | | Azolla pinnata | DM, OM, CP, EE, NDF, and ADF | 9.90, 79.7, 26.50, 3.90, 39.4, and 44.28 | As a potential protein supplement in the feed of livestock | [16] | | Azolla pinnata | DM, OM, CP, CF, EE, ash, NFE, NDF, and ADF | 4.7, 82.66, 22.48, 14.7, 4.5, 17.34, 40.98, 54.85, and 36.57 | Azolla has effect on growth performance of broiler rabbits | [37] | | Azolla caroliniana | DM, CP, Cfib, EE, OM, NDF, and ADF | 89.00 ± 0.52, 23.59 ± 0.28, 14.03 ± 0.57, 3.23 ± 0.15, 78.39 ± 0.20, 42.14 ± 0.61, and 36.03 ± 0.29 | A good source of protein for livestock feeding | [38] | | Azolla pinnata | CP, EE, CF, ash, calcium, and phosphorus | 26.6, 3.3, 13.86, 19.6, 2.28, and 0.22 | Incorporated at 5 percent level in poultry broiler feed | [3] | | Azolla circinata, Azolla pinnata, Azolla rubra, and Azolla mexicana | Protein | 14, 13.2 ± 0.7, 20, 12.0 ± 0.5, 26, 11.5 ± 0.8, and 32, 15.4 ± 0.3 | The best substitute of protein from expensive sources and low-cost Azolla species are the livestock feed for Ompok pabda | [39] | | Azolla pinnata | DM, CP, EE, ADF, NDF, lignin ash, and nitrogen | 5.70, 25.86, 4.86, 21.51, 45.60, 11.33, 19.37, and 4.48 | Used as a supplementary feed to animals | [40] | | Azolla pinnata | CP | 25 | For improving Azolla production and crude protein content | [41] |
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