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Umbrella thorn leaves, dry

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 91.0 2.0 89.0 93.0 3
Crude protein % DM 14.4 3.4 11.7 18.2 3
Crude fibre % DM 9.4 1
NDF % DM 55.1 44.3 65.8 2
ADF % DM 32.1 30.6 33.5 2
Lignin % DM 13.7 1
Ether extract % DM 8.3 1
Ash % DM 11.7 5.4 7.6 17.8 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 34.1 28.1 40.0 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.5 1.5 1.5 2
Sodium g/kg DM 0.6 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.9 1
Manganese mg/kg DM 30 1
Zinc mg/kg DM 12 1
Copper mg/kg DM 39 1
Iron mg/kg DM 229 1
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 60.2 1
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 2.3 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 73.4 *
OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production) % 48 1
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 70.5 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.9 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.6 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 48.8 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 8.9 *

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

References

Mokoboki et al., 2011; Ondiek et al., 2010; Russell, 1947

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:27

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