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Babul (Acacia nilotica), leaves, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 50.0 9.3 35.1 60.4 5
Crude protein % DM 13.7 1.5 10.8 17.6 36
Crude fibre % DM 13.0 2.1 10.1 17.4 27
NDF % DM 22.7 5.8 13.7 43.1 27
ADF % DM 17.0 7.0 10.4 35.6 29
Lignin % DM 6.5 1.2 4.8 8.7 27
Ether extract % DM 9.1 3.3 3.2 14.8 25
Ash % DM 8.7 2.5 5.2 15.2 35
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.1 19.1 21.9 2 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 18.1 4.7 11.4 33.5 20
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.4 0.3 1.0 2.2 20
Potassium g/kg DM 7.8 3.1 3.0 14.8 18
Sodium g/kg DM 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.5 10
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.2 1.8 0.7 8.4 18
Manganese mg/kg DM 75 63 26 247 11
Zinc mg/kg DM 39 51 13 200 12
Copper mg/kg DM 9 3 5 17 11
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 48.7 50.5 15.8 236.0 17
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 13.0 20.6 0.1 52.8 12
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 65.6
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.7 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.9 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.8 *
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 7.1 1
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 65.1 1
a (N) % 30.2 1
b (N) % 22.2 1
c (N) h-1 0.042 1
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 42 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 39 *

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

References

Abdulrazak et al., 2001; Barbind et al., 1994; Blair Ralns, 1963; Cheema et al., 2011; CIRAD, 1991; Khanum et al., 2007; Makkar et al., 1998; Rubanza et al., 2003; Rubanza et al., 2005; Sotohy et al., 1997; Tefera et al., 2008

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:40

Datasheet 
Babul (Acacia nilotica)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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