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Flamboyant (Delonix regia), leaves, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 38.4   34.3 43.9 4  
Crude protein % DM 15.5 4.2 9.4 21.2 8  
Crude fibre % DM 16.1 3.8 11.7 20.4 5  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 36.2 19.4 16.1 57.5 5  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 23.9 8.2 15.5 34.6 5  
Lignin % DM 22       1  
Ether extract % DM 5.1 2.3 3 8.6 5  
Ash % DM 6.6 1.1 5.9 8.5 5  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19       1 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 5.3 4.1 0.2 9.9 5  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3 2.3 1 6.9 5  
Potassium g/kg DM 2.6   0.3 4.1 3  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.75   0.29 1.2 2  
Magnesium g/kg DM 0.8   0.3 1.2 3  
Manganese mg/kg DM 14   3 20 3  
Zinc mg/kg DM 21   20 22 3  
Copper mg/kg DM 8   2 12 3  
Iron mg/kg DM 137   43 201 3  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 40       1  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) % 45   40 53 3  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 70.4       1 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 67.3         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.8         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.4         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 52.4       1  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 11.2         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 10.9         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 59.1         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 33.7         *

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

References

Agbede, 2006; Aletor et al., 1994; Fleischer et al., 2000; Kibria et al., 1994; Ladipo et al., 2014; Narvaez et al., 2004; Oduguwa et al., 1997; Roa et al., 2012

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