Pangola grass, aerial part, fresh
Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Dry matter | % as fed | 27.1 | 6.4 | 16.5 | 43.6 | 174 | |
Crude protein | % DM | 8.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 228 | |
Crude fibre | % DM | 36.3 | 2.6 | 29.8 | 41.3 | 199 | |
NDF | % DM | 71.4 | 5.6 | 59.7 | 77.7 | 19 | * |
ADF | % DM | 42.3 | 3.4 | 32.0 | 44.1 | 25 | * |
Lignin | % DM | 5.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 7 | * |
Ether extract | % DM | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 169 | |
Ash | % DM | 11.0 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 15.0 | 217 | |
Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 17.8 | 0.6 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 4 | * |
Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Calcium | g/kg DM | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 172 | |
Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 172 | |
Potassium | g/kg DM | 18.3 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 34.4 | 123 | |
Sodium | g/kg DM | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 6 | |
Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 100 | |
Manganese | mg/kg DM | 327 | 114 | 123 | 576 | 37 | |
Zinc | mg/kg DM | 32 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 36 | |
Copper | mg/kg DM | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 37 | |
Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
Arginine | % protein | 3.1 | 1 | ||||
Cystine | % protein | 0.9 | 1 | ||||
Histidine | % protein | 1.2 | 1 | ||||
Isoleucine | % protein | 2.8 | 1 | ||||
Leucine | % protein | 5.1 | 1 | ||||
Lysine | % protein | 3.4 | 1 | ||||
Methionine | % protein | 1.3 | 1 | ||||
Phenylalanine | % protein | 3.2 | 1 | ||||
Threonine | % protein | 3.3 | 1 | ||||
Tryptophan | % protein | 1.4 | 1 | ||||
Valine | % protein | 4.4 | 1 | ||||
Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 60.6 | 2.8 | 59.0 | 69.3 | 38 | * |
Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 57.9 | 5.6 | 57.9 | 73.9 | 4 | * |
DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.3 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 3 | * |
ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.3 | * | ||||
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 59.2 | 7.3 | 43.0 | 69.0 | 27 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Archimede et al., 1999; Archimède et al., 2000; Archimede et al., 2001; Aumont et al., 1991; Baldwin et al., 1975; Butterworth, 1963; Caceres et al., 1986; CGIAR, 2009; Chenost, 1975; CIRAD, 1991; Holm, 1971; INFIC, 1978; Lin et al., 1988; Pozy et al., 1996; Tedeschi et al., 2001; Xandé et al., 1989
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