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Prickly sesban (Sesbania bispinosa), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 21.2   17.2 23.6 3  
Crude protein % DM 23.8 7.5 11.1 36.3 12  
Crude fibre % DM 20.8 5.6 14.7 32.7 9  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 31.3 9.8 18.5 43.9 5  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 20.4 5.5 12.1 26.6 5  
Lignin % DM 5.3 0.4 4.7 5.9 5  
Ether extract % DM 5.3   3.4 7.7 3  
Ash % DM 11.9   8.5 16.6 4  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.7       1 *
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 30       1  
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 4       1  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 75.3       1 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 72         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.5         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.6         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 63.7   56.5 69 3  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 61       1 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 69         *
a (N) % 25       1  
b (N) % 72       1  
c (N) h-1 0.06       1  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 10.7         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 9.8         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 57.3         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 76.7         *

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

References

Alam et al., 2007; Al-Masri, 2009; Khandaker et al., 1996; Khandaker et al., 1998; Khanum et al., 2007; Khanum et al., 2010; Qamar et al., 2014; Shahjalal et al., 2000

Last updated on 15/09/2020 13:47:34

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