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Sewan grass (Lasiurus scindicus), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 32.2 1.8 30.2 33.7 3  
Crude protein % DM 6.0 3.2 1.9 10.8 13  
Crude fibre % DM 42.1 5.0 34.1 55.2 13  
NDF % DM 76.9         *
ADF % DM 48.7         *
Lignin % DM 7.3         *
Ether extract % DM 2.2 2.2 0.9 8.2 10  
Ash % DM 8.5 2.2 5.7 11.9 11  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.4         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 5.1 1.8 3.3 8.5 6  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 0.7 0.5 0.2 1.6 6  
Potassium g/kg DM 9.5 6.3 3.1 21.2 6  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.1       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.8 0.5 1.0 2.5 6  
Manganese mg/kg DM 30       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 23       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 8       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 54.5         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 52.1         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.6         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7.7         *

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; Khan et al., 1999; Malik et al., 1967; Rafay et al., 2013

Last updated on 22/11/2013 14:10:58

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