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Baobab (Adansonia digitata), seeds

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 90.0 2.1 87.9 92.0 3
Crude protein % DM 21.3 14.1 12.7 37.6 3
Crude fibre % DM 22.9 5.5 16.5 26.5 3
NDF % DM 84.0 1
ADF % DM 17.0 1
Ether extract % DM 15.9 5.7 12.1 22.5 3
Ash % DM 4.2 4.0 4.4 2
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 22.2 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 2.5 2.5 2.6 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.9 5.9 5.9 2
Potassium g/kg DM 12.2 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.8 1
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 0.0 1
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 54.2 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 12.1 *

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

References

Anon., 1913; Belewu et al., 2008; CIRAD, 1991

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

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