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Marula (Sclerocary birrea), aerial part, dry

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 96.8   95.8 97.7 3  
Crude protein % DM 8.9   5.7 12.6 4  
Crude fibre % DM 16.2   10.4 22.1 3  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 51.5   41.3 61.8 2  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 34.8       1  
Lignin % DM 18.4       1  
Ether extract % DM 5.1   4.3 5.9 3  
Ash % DM 12.5   9.1 16.5 4  
Insoluble ash % DM 3.9   1.5 6.3 2  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.5         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 30.5   30 31.1 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 0.9   0.7 1.1 2  
Potassium g/kg DM 6.6   6.3 7 2  
Magnesium g/kg DM 4.7   4.6 4.7 2  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin-cellulase) % 48       1  
In vitro OM digestibility (pepsin-cellulase) % 43       1  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 62         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 59.3         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.4         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.6         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.4         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.2         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 47.8         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 27.4         *

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

References

CIRAD, 1991; Le Houérou, 1980

Last updated on 04/11/2021 18:06:03

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