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Maize grain, Asia and Australasia

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 87.2 1.6 83.4 91.3 50
Crude protein % DM 9.7 0.9 7.8 11.3 51
Crude fibre % DM 2.6 0.4 2.1 3.5 25
NDF % DM 13.2 4.7 10.4 20.2 4
ADF % DM 4.4 0.8 3.3 5.6 5
Lignin % DM 1.4 1
Ether extract % DM 4.2 0.6 3.2 5.5 33
Ash % DM 1.5 0.4 1.0 2.6 24
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 71.0 1.7 68.8 74.3 17
Total sugars % DM 3.7 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.7 0.3 18.2 18.8 4 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 0.7 0.9 0.1 2.2 13
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.4 0.8 2.2 5.1 14
Potassium g/kg DM 4.3 0.5 3.7 5.0 4
Sodium g/kg DM 0.1 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.4 0.1 1.2 1.6 4
Zinc mg/kg DM 34 1
Copper mg/kg DM 5 1
Iron mg/kg DM 790 1
 
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Alanine % protein 7.7 6.6 8.8 2
Arginine % protein 5.1 4.3 5.9 2
Aspartic acid % protein 7.1 6.7 7.5 2
Cystine % protein 2.1 1
Glutamic acid % protein 17.7 15.3 20.1 2
Glycine % protein 4.3 4.0 4.5 2
Histidine % protein 2.8 1
Isoleucine % protein 3.6 3.3 3.9 2
Leucine % protein 10.6 9.9 11.3 2
Lysine % protein 3.0 0.5 2.5 3.4 3
Methionine % protein 2.1 1.9 2.2 2
Phenylalanine % protein 5.4 4.9 5.8 2
Proline % protein 6.9 1
Serine % protein 4.8 4.8 4.8 2
Threonine % protein 3.6 3.5 3.7 2
Tryptophan % protein 0.9 1
Tyrosine % protein 2.3 1
Valine % protein 4.4 4.4 4.5 2
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 88.2 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 85.8 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 16.1 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.5 *
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 15.1 1
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 67.1 *
a (N) % 24.1 1
b (N) % 59.5 1
c (N) h-1 0.070 1
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 62 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 56 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 86.3 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 16.2 *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 15.8 *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 12.6 *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 80.2 *
 
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 15.2 *
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 14.9 14.2 14.9 2 *

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

References

AFZ, 2011; Baghel et al., 1982; Chandrasekharaiah et al., 2004; Chanjula et al., 2003; CIRAD, 1991; Cirad, 2008; Darshan et al., 2007; Gowda et al., 2004; Holm, 1971; Huque et al., 1996; Keoboualapheth et al., 2003; Krishnamoorthy et al., 1995; Kuan et al., 1982; Le Duc Ngoan et al., 2001; Nageswara et al., 2003; Nguyen Nhut Xuan Dung et al., 2003; Queensland Department Of Primary Industries, 1985; Rajaguru et al., 1985; Ranaweera et al., 1981; Rao et al., 2000; Rao et al., 2004; Ravindran et al., 1994; Ravindran et al., 1996; Yin et al., 1993

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:26

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