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Combretum aculeatum, aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 47.8   28.5 60.7 4  
Crude protein % DM 13.4 4.4 7.4 29.8 47  
Crude fibre % DM 24.4 5.8 16.8 36.2 26  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 40.4 8.3 26.3 66.3 31  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 31.6 7.7 19.4 51.1 31  
Lignin % DM 9.4 4.9 4.4 27.3 31  
Ether extract % DM 3.4 1.7 1.2 8.1 29  
Ash % DM 10.5 2.8 6.4 20.9 47  
Insoluble ash % DM 2.9 2.8 0.8 8.7 7  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.1         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 17.7 8.4 3.8 36 11  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.4 1.2 0.7 4.9 12  
Potassium g/kg DM 14.4 5.9 5.3 23.4 9  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.21   0.04 0.34 4  
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.9 0.6 1.7 3.5 8  
Manganese mg/kg DM 89   64 117 3  
Zinc mg/kg DM 49   31 75 3  
Copper mg/kg DM 24   21 26 3  
Iron mg/kg DM 376       1  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 0.1   9.999999E-02 0.2 2  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin-cellulase) % 60 13 37 82 17  
In vitro OM digestibility (pepsin-cellulase) % 58 13 36 80 17  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 66.5         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 63.6         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.5         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.3         *

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

References

Calabro et al., 2007; CIRAD, 1991; Diagayété et al., 1986; Dougall et al., 1964; Doulkom, 2000; Sangaré et al., 2003

Last updated on 06/11/2019 15:42:25

Datasheet 
Combretum (Combretum aculeatum)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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