Carob (Ceratonia siliqua), pod meal, without seeds
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 85.3 | 3.1 | 79.5 | 93.0 | 177 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 5.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 143 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 9.0 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 12.0 | 128 | |
| NDF | % DM | 33.1 | 2.7 | 29.1 | 39.1 | 29 | |
| ADF | % DM | 30.2 | 4.4 | 16.8 | 35.7 | 26 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 17.0 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 24.7 | 30 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 78 | |
| Ash | % DM | 3.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 128 | |
| Starch (polarimetry) | % DM | 2.6 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 15 | |
| Total sugars | % DM | 44.0 | 3.8 | 33.8 | 51.0 | 97 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.8 | 2 | * | |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 31 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 31 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 10.2 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 12 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 15 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 12 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 10 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 12 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 8 | |
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 10.6 | 1 | ||||
| Arginine | % protein | 3.2 | 1 | ||||
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 18.3 | 1 | ||||
| Cystine | % protein | 0.8 | 1 | ||||
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 9.7 | 1 | ||||
| Glycine | % protein | 3.6 | 1 | ||||
| Histidine | % protein | 2.8 | 1 | ||||
| Isoleucine | % protein | 3.8 | 1 | ||||
| Leucine | % protein | 9.3 | 1 | ||||
| Lysine | % protein | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2 | ||
| Methionine | % protein | 1.4 | 1 | ||||
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 3.1 | 1 | ||||
| Proline | % protein | 5.8 | 1 | ||||
| Serine | % protein | 6.8 | 1 | ||||
| Threonine | % protein | 5.1 | 1 | ||||
| Tryptophan | % protein | 1.0 | 1 | ||||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 1.7 | 1 | ||||
| Valine | % protein | 9.1 | 1 | ||||
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins (eq. tannic acid) | g/kg DM | 19.9 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 30.8 | 19 | |
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 17.0 | 10 | |
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 62.5 | 58.5 | 62.5 | 2 | * | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production) | % | 75 | 1 | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 59.0 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.3 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.7 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants (gas production) | MJ/kg DM | 11.4 | 1 | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 26.1 | * | ||||
| Pig nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Energy digestibility, growing pig | % | 48.5 | * | ||||
| DE growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 8.5 | * | ||||
| MEn growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 8.2 | * | ||||
| NE growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 5.8 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig | % | 69.2 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
AFZ, 2011; Alibes et al., 1990; Anon., 1934; Avallone et al., 1997; Ayaz et al., 2007; Fredella et al., 1983; Gasmi-Boubaker et al., 2008; Husby, 1953; Iipumbu, 2008; Karabulut et al., 2006; Kendall et al., 1982; Lizardo et al., 2002; Maymone et al., 1951; Obradovic, 1969; Wolter et al., 1980
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