Century plant (Agave americana), leaves, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 13.4 | 5 | 7.9 | 22.4 | 6 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 5.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 9.1 | 8 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 16.3 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 26.6 | 6 | |
| Neutral detergent fibre | % DM | 29.3 | 15.8 | 37.1 | 3 | ||
| Acid detergent fibre | % DM | 25 | 16.8 | 29.8 | 3 | ||
| Lignin | % DM | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2 | ||
| Ether extract | % DM | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 6 | |
| Ash | % DM | 10.1 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 7 | |
| Total sugars | % DM | 50.7 | 1 | ||||
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 16.9 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 26.1 | 1 | ||||
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 1.8 | 1 | ||||
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.3 | 1 | ||||
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 16.4 | 1 | ||||
| In vitro digestibility and solubility | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) | % | 61 | 1 | ||||
| In vitro OM digestibility (pepsin) | % | 64 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminants nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 62.7 | 1 | * | |||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 60 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.1 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.5 | * | ||||
| Rabbit nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| DE rabbit | MJ/kg DM | 9.7 | * | ||||
| MEn rabbit | MJ/kg DM | 9.5 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, rabbit | % | 57 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit | % | 53.5 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Alibes et al., 1990; Anon., 1942; Cilliers, 1998; De Kock, 1980; Fraps, 1932; King et al., 2011; Kovacevic et al., 1963; McDaniel, 1985; Santra et al., 2019
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