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Banana fruits, mature, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 21.9 5.3 16.8 31.1 16  
Crude protein % DM 5.2 1.1 3.3 7.4 16  
Crude fibre % DM 4.6 1.6 2.2 7.2 14  
NDF % DM 16.2 8.9 10.2 29.1 4  
ADF % DM 7.4 0.7 6.6 8.0 3  
Lignin % DM 3.2   3.0 3.3 2  
Ether extract % DM 1.8 0.6 0.4 2.1 13  
Ash % DM 5.9 2.9 3.3 15.4 16  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 10.2       1  
Total sugars % DM 63.2       1  
Water-soluble carbohydrates % DM 71.6       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.1   15.2 17.1 2 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.9 12  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 0.9 0.5 0.0 1.5 12  
Potassium g/kg DM 20.0 4.8 13.3 27.7 8  
Magnesium g/kg DM 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.3 9  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 82.0       1  
OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production) % 69       1  
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 77.8         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.3         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.3         *
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 7.7       1  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 85   74 96 2  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 82.9         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 14.2   12.4 14.2 2 *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 13.8         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 9.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 53.6       1  

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

References

AFZ, 2011; Canope et al., 1977; Göhl, 1970; Le Dividich et al., 1976; Oyenuga et al., 1974; Pieltain et al., 1998; Pozy et al., 1996; Tobias Marino et al., 2010; URZ, 2009

Last updated on 02/05/2013 17:00:35

Datasheet 
Banana fruits
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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