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Pangola grass, aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 27.1 6.4 16.5 43.6 174
Crude protein % DM 8.1 2.3 4.7 13.7 228
Crude fibre % DM 36.3 2.6 29.8 41.3 199
NDF % DM 71.4 5.6 59.7 77.7 19 *
ADF % DM 42.3 3.4 32.0 44.1 25 *
Lignin % DM 5.9 1.9 3.5 8.4 7 *
Ether extract % DM 2.2 0.4 1.5 3.0 169
Ash % DM 11.0 1.9 7.6 15.0 217
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.8 0.6 17.2 18.5 4 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 5.0 1.6 2.4 8.8 172
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.6 1.0 1.1 4.9 172
Potassium g/kg DM 18.3 6.2 8.6 34.4 123
Sodium g/kg DM 1.9 1.8 0.1 4.1 6
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.7 0.7 1.7 4.9 100
Manganese mg/kg DM 327 114 123 576 37
Zinc mg/kg DM 32 5 24 46 36
Copper mg/kg DM 6 1 5 9 37
 
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Arginine % protein 3.1 1
Cystine % protein 0.9 1
Histidine % protein 1.2 1
Isoleucine % protein 2.8 1
Leucine % protein 5.1 1
Lysine % protein 3.4 1
Methionine % protein 1.3 1
Phenylalanine % protein 3.2 1
Threonine % protein 3.3 1
Tryptophan % protein 1.4 1
Valine % protein 4.4 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 60.6 2.8 59.0 69.3 38 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 57.9 5.6 57.9 73.9 4 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.3 0.5 10.3 12.0 3 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.3 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 59.2 7.3 43.0 69.0 27

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

References

Archimede et al., 1999; Archimède et al., 2000; Archimede et al., 2001; Aumont et al., 1991; Baldwin et al., 1975; Butterworth, 1963; Caceres et al., 1986; CGIAR, 2009; Chenost, 1975; CIRAD, 1991; Holm, 1971; INFIC, 1978; Lin et al., 1988; Pozy et al., 1996; Tedeschi et al., 2001; Xandé et al., 1989

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:25

Datasheet 
Pangola grass (Digitaria eriantha)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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