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Malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium), tubers, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 31.0 3.7 27.1 34.5 3
Crude protein % DM 6.8 0.2 6.5 6.9 3
Crude fibre % DM 2.3 2.1 2.6 2
ADF % DM 9.2 1
Ether extract % DM 0.3 0.2 0.4 2
Ash % DM 4.5 1.3 3.4 5.9 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.1 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 1.4 0.5 0.9 1.9 3
Phosphorus g/kg DM 10.2 14.6 1.5 27.0 3
Potassium g/kg DM 24.3 1
Sodium g/kg DM 2.1 1
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 86.4 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 14.7 *

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

References

Cerning-Beroard et al., 1976; Devendra et al., 1970; URZ, 2009

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:32

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