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Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Crude protein % DM 20.2       1  
Crude fibre % DM 27       1  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 41.8       1  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 33.1       1  
Lignin % DM 7.8       1  
Ether extract % DM 10.3       1  
Ash % DM 5.5       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 21         *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Arginine g/16g N 4.4       1  
Cystine g/16g N 1.7       1  
Histidine g/16g N 1.9       1  
Isoleucine g/16g N 3.5       1  
Leucine g/16g N 6.6       1  
Lysine g/16g N 5.5       1  
Methionine g/16g N 1.6       1  
Methionine+cystine g/16g N 3.3       1 *
Phenylalanine g/16g N 4.6       1  
Threonine g/16g N 3.4       1  
Valine g/16g N 4.6       1  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 110       1  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 60.8         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 58.1         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.2         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.7         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 68.1         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 50         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 78.3         *

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

References

Lyon et al., 1988

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