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Umbrella thorn leaves, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 39.9 32.5 47.2 2
Crude protein % DM 14.0 2.0 11.9 19.4 53
Crude fibre % DM 18.2 7.2 11.6 30.5 5
NDF % DM 40.3 6.9 29.6 51.2 21
ADF % DM 29.2 8.2 16.5 43.7 20
Lignin % DM 11.1 5.5 5.8 25.7 17
Ether extract % DM 4.3 1.6 2.4 6.1 5
Ash % DM 6.0 1.1 4.7 9.9 50
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.7 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 15.2 8.7 5.4 32.4 11
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.6 0.7 0.1 3.0 11
Potassium g/kg DM 14.2 7.5 9.1 32.1 8
Sodium g/kg DM 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 4
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.7 1.0 1.4 4.7 9
Manganese mg/kg DM 82 86 27 210 4
Zinc mg/kg DM 61 78 13 200 5
Copper mg/kg DM 41 48 6 108 4
Iron mg/kg DM 308 234 150 576 3
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 99.3 83.7 11.0 226.0 5
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 38.3 23.2 17.0 77.8 6
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 77.1 *
OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production) % 54 50 58 2
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 73.7 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.8 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.3 *
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 8.4 7.7 9.1 2
a (N) % 37.9 1
b (N) % 16.4 1
c (N) h-1 0.029 1
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 45 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 43 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 62.0 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 11.6 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Abdulrazak et al., 2000; Abdulrazak et al., 2001; CGIAR, 2009; CIRAD, 1991; Fadel Elseed et al., 2002; Fall Touré, 1991; Henrici, 1947; Mtengeti et al., 2006; Rubanza et al., 2003; Rubanza et al., 2005; Shayo et al., 1999; Tefera et al., 2008

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:09

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