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Acacia (Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana), branches, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 32.5 1
Crude protein % DM 12.4 8.6 16.2 2
Crude fibre % DM 34.9 28.2 41.6 2
NDF % DM 62.7 1
ADF % DM 51.4 1
Lignin % DM 24.3 1
Ether extract % DM 2.2 2.1 2.4 2
Ash % DM 7.2 6.0 8.4 2
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.6 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 13.9 10.2 17.5 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.7 1.6 1.9 2
Potassium g/kg DM 5.9 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.2 1
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 10.2 1
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 0.1 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 60.3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 57.6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.7 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.6 *

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; INFIC, 1978

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:32

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