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Corozo (Phytelephas macrocarpa), kernels

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 87.9 1
Crude protein % DM 5.3 1
Crude fibre % DM 9.3 1
Ether extract % DM 1.6 1
Ash % DM 1.5 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.1 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 80.0 1
ME ruminants (FAO, 1982) MJ/kg DM 12.3 1
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 25.2 1
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 75.5 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 13.7 *

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

References

Maymone et al., 1950

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:03

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