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Wild amaranth (Amaranthus graecizans), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 28.4   27.5 29.7 4  
Crude protein % DM 18.4 3 14.6 23.2 6  
Crude fibre % DM 23         *
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 50.1   46 55.5 4  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 26.3   24.5 29.5 4  
Lignin % DM 4.9   2.7 7 4  
Ether extract % DM 3 0.8 1.5 3.9 6  
Ash % DM 15.9 3.5 11.7 21.7 6  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.2         *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Arginine g/16g N 5       1  
Cystine g/16g N 0.9       1  
Histidine g/16g N 2.4       1  
Isoleucine g/16g N 5.3       1  
Leucine g/16g N 8.2       1  
Lysine g/16g N 4.8       1  
Methionine g/16g N 1.2       1  
Methionine+cystine g/16g N 2.1         *
Phenylalanine g/16g N 4.1       1  
Phenylalanine+tyrosine g/16g N 7.2         *
Threonine g/16g N 3.4       1  
Tryptophan g/16g N 1.3       1  
Tyrosine g/16g N 3.2       1  
Valine g/16g N 5.5       1  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 12.5 6.1 1.8 18.1 6  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.3 1.7 3.6 8.5 6  
Potassium g/kg DM 18.5 11.4 2.3 37 6  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.44 0.29 0.11 0.8 6  
Magnesium g/kg DM 8.5 3.8 3 14.5 6  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) % 63   61 65 4  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 69.3         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 66.3         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.4         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.1         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.5         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 7.8         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 49         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 70.6         *

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

References

Alsherif, 2018; Bartha, 1970; Oliveira et al., 1975

Last updated on 28/07/2021 10:56:44

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