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Bhimal (Grewia optiva), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 47.2 7.6 27.3 59.6 35  
Crude protein % DM 17.7 2.8 11.5 24.4 102  
Crude fibre % DM 18.9 1.8 14.1 21.5 93  
Ether extract % DM 4.5 1.1 1.6 8.4 97  
Ash % DM 11.5 1.4 7.4 14.9 103  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 42.6 8.6 34.2 57.9 14 *
Acid detergent fibre % DM 27.2 6.2 24.2 47.8 14 *
Lignin % DM 6.4 1.8 3.6 8.6 6  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.2         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 34.9 6 27.5 41.8 6  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.4 1 1.4 4 5  
Manganese mg/kg DM 129   57 202 2  
Zinc mg/kg DM 44   41 47 2  
Copper mg/kg DM 6       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 94   32 155 2  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 40       1  
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 1   0.6 2 3  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) % 67   62 77 3  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.4         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.2         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.9         *
OM digestibility, ruminants % 65.8   65.4 66.2 2  
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 72.4   72.4 72.5 2  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 67   67 68 2 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 74   73 74 2 *
a (N) % 17   17 17 2  
b (N) % 76   76 76 2  
c (N) h-1 0.12   0.12 0.12 2  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 9.6         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 52.9         *

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

References

Ahmad et al., 2012; Dey et al., 2006; Habib et al., 2008; Hashmi et al., 2014; Inam-Ur-Rahim et al., 2011; IVRI, 2011; Khan et al., 2009; Khan et al., 2012; Makkar et al., 1998; Momin et al., 1943; Pandey et al., 2017; Prajapati, 2015; Sahoo et al., 2010; Sankhyan et al., 2016; Sharma et al., 1966; Singh et al., 1989; Singh et al., 2012; Sultan et al., 2008

Last updated on 15/07/2019 01:07:35

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