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Kudzu leaves, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 17.2 2.5 14.5 19.6 3
Crude fibre % DM 29.6 21.5 37.6 2
NDF % DM 48.1 1
ADF % DM 38.2 1
Ether extract % DM 3.3 2.6 3.9 2
Ash % DM 8.1 0.3 7.8 8.3 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.7 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 10.9 7.0 14.8 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.1 1
Potassium g/kg DM 14.7 10.0 19.3 2
Sodium g/kg DM 0.6 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.7 2.5 3.0 2
Manganese mg/kg DM 438 1
Zinc mg/kg DM 27 1
Copper mg/kg DM 10 1
Iron mg/kg DM 162 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 65.6 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.8 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.8 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.4 *

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

References

Anon., 1934; CIRAD, 1991; Corley et al., 1997

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:13

Table status 
Finished
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