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Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 26.8 4.5 18.1 35.6 34  
Crude protein % DM 4.9 1.0 2.5 6.3 40  
Crude fibre % DM 34.0 2.6 29.5 37.8 34  
NDF % DM 67.7 5.3 64.8 79.9 10 *
ADF % DM 39.2 5.0 34.4 54.6 12 *
Lignin % DM 5.6 1.3 3.9 8.9 11 *
Ether extract % DM 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.3 32  
Ash % DM 7.7 1.3 5.3 9.9 40  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.0         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 2.8 0.5 2.0 3.8 21  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.2 0.2 0.9 1.8 21  
Potassium g/kg DM 18.7 1.5 16.2 20.8 18  
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.6 0.2 1.3 1.9 19  
Zinc mg/kg DM 34       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 14       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 661       1  
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Arginine % protein 4.0       1  
Cystine % protein 0.2       1  
Histidine % protein 4.3       1  
Isoleucine % protein 2.4       1  
Leucine % protein 5.2       1  
Lysine % protein 4.6       1  
Methionine % protein 0.3       1  
Phenylalanine % protein 4.9       1  
Threonine % protein 2.9       1  
Tryptophan % protein 1.3       1  
Tyrosine % protein 5.2       1  
Valine % protein 4.3       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 57.0 7.7 48.4 65.4 7  
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 54.5         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.8         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.0         *
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 5.9       1  
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 43.6   36.5 50.6 2  
a (N) % 32.7       1  
b (N) % 38.0       1  
c (N) h-1 0.015       1  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 43         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 40         *

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

References

Aboulfaraj, 1983; Alemzadeh et al., 2006; Butterworth, 1963; Chumpawadee et al., 2006; CIRAD, 1991; Ferreiro et al., 1977; Ferreiro et al., 1977; Galina et al., 2007; Gendley et al., 2002; Gendley et al., 2009; Gowda et al., 2004; Khanum et al., 2007; Naseeven, 1988; Nguyen Thi Mui et al., 2000; Palafox et al., 1961; Pate et al., 1971; Rangnekar, 1988

Last updated on 16/09/2013 11:14:46

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