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Cotton seeds, whole

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 92.3 1.8 88.7 95.0 143  
Crude protein % DM 21.8 2.0 17.8 25.8 170  
Crude fibre % DM 28.1 3.4 21.2 36.0 137  
NDF % DM 48.6 2.5 39.8 51.3 41 *
ADF % DM 36.1 2.7 31.1 40.6 47 *
Lignin % DM 10.6 2.0 8.0 15.6 40 *
Ether extract % DM 19.7 3.0 13.2 24.7 138  
Ash % DM 4.4 0.3 3.7 5.2 152  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 2.1   0.3 3.9 2  
Total sugars % DM 2.1   1.6 2.6 2  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 23.8   22.6 24.6 2 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 1.5 0.3 1.0 2.5 120  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.9 0.8 4.5 7.8 121  
Potassium g/kg DM 12.0 1.2 10.0 14.9 109  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 17  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.6 0.3 3.0 4.5 107  
Manganese mg/kg DM 16 1 14 18 19  
Zinc mg/kg DM 35 4 29 42 19  
Copper mg/kg DM 10 2 8 12 19  
Iron mg/kg DM 70 35 46 183 13  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 3.2 4.2 0.3 11.4 6  
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 8.9 4.2 6.0 17.0 6  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 62.8 14.0 46.7 71.0 3  
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 64.0         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 15.2         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.0         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 70.2 4.0 61.5 70.2 3 *
a (N) % 77.6       1  
b (N) % 16.1       1  
c (N) h-1 0.156       1  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 90         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 89   78 89 2 *

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

References

AFZ, 2011; Arieli et al., 1989; Arieli, 1992; Ashes et al., 1978; Belyea et al., 1989; Beran et al., 2005; CIRAD, 1991; CIRAD, 2008; Clark et al., 1993; Clark et al., 1997; Combellas et al., 1993; DePeters et al., 2000; FUSAGx/CRAW, 2009; Henderson et al., 1984; Karalazos et al., 1992; Lanham et al., 1992; Leonardi et al., 2005; Maan et al., 2003; Masoero et al., 1994; Patel, 1966; Pena et al., 1986; Pozy et al., 1996; Stutts et al., 1988; Woodman, 1945

Last updated on 15/05/2013 17:17:01

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