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Pyrethrum marc

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Common names 
Pyrèthre, dalmatia pyrethrum, dalmatian insect flower, pyrethrum, pelitre, piretro
Species 

Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip. [Asteraceae]

Synonyms 
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Vis., Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trevir.
Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
A flower cultivated mainly in East Africa for its content of pyrethrins, which are used in insecticides. Pyrethrum marc is the waste product of pyrethrum flowers that have been ground and extracted with petroleum ether.
Nutritional aspects
Potential constraints 
Before the marc can be used as feed it has to be steamed to remove the residual solvents and destroy the remaining pyrethrins, which are poisonous to stock.
Ruminants 
The marc is readily accepted by stock and has a high feed value; however, it should not be used for more than 50% of the roughage portion as it depresses productivity. It does not produce off-flavour in milk.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 88.9 7.1 78.3 93.8 4
Crude protein % DM 13.2 0.2 13.0 13.4 3
Crude fibre % DM 23.3 1.3 21.4 24.2 4
NDF % DM 38.6 1
ADF % DM 28.7 1
Lignin % DM 10.0 1
Ether extract % DM 0.5 1
Ether extract, HCl hydrolysis % DM 0.8 0.8 0.8 2
Ash % DM 7.4 0.3 7.1 7.6 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.8 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 5.3 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.4 1
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 53.5 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 9.5 *

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

References

Cirad, 2008; Ohlde et al., 1982; Were, 1975

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:51

References
References 
Munguti, J. M. ; Liti, D. M. ; Waidbacher, H. ; Straif, M. ; Zollitsch, W., 2006. Proximate composition of selected potential feedstuffs for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus) production in Kenya. Die Bodenkultur, 57 (3): 131-141 web icon
Were, H. R., 1975. Utilization of pyrethrum as a livestock feed. Proc. Conf. Animal Feeds of Tropical and Subtropical Origin. London, Tropical Products Institute
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