Congo grass (Brachiaria ruziziensis), aerial part, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 25.0 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 51.3 | 273 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 9.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 17.1 | 355 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 33.0 | 3.9 | 23.8 | 42.8 | 329 | |
| NDF | % DM | 67.7 | 4.6 | 61.5 | 76.6 | 16 | * |
| ADF | % DM | 38.9 | 3.3 | 31.9 | 45.2 | 21 | * |
| Lignin | % DM | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 19 | * |
| Ether extract | % DM | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 321 | |
| Ash | % DM | 9.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 14.2 | 340 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.0 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 2 | * | |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 327 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 325 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 24.2 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 42.5 | 270 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 267 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 50 | 14 | 39 | 70 | 4 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 33 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 4 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 437 | 1 | ||||
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Arginine | % protein | 5.3 | 1 | ||||
| Histidine | % protein | 1.8 | 1 | ||||
| Isoleucine | % protein | 4.0 | 1 | ||||
| Leucine | % protein | 7.4 | 1 | ||||
| Lysine | % protein | 3.0 | 1 | ||||
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 5.2 | 1 | ||||
| Threonine | % protein | 4.9 | 1 | ||||
| Valine | % protein | 5.2 | 1 | ||||
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 0.2 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 55.7 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 53.2 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 9.6 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 7.7 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 58.5 | 9.2 | 53.1 | 69.2 | 3 | |
| a (N) | % | 53.4 | 1 | ||||
| b (N) | % | 24.2 | 1 | ||||
| c (N) | h-1 | 0.060 | 1 | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 68 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 65 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Abaunza et al., 1991; CIRAD, 1991; Herrero et al., 2001; Ibrahim et al., 1995; INFIC, 1978; Kambashi et al., 2014; Khanum et al., 2010; Lopes et al., 2010; Maia et al., 2014; Meale et al., 2012; Nakkitset et al., 2008; Nasrullah et al., 2003; Pozy et al., 1996; Scaut, 1959; Tedonkeng et al., 2007; Vicente Chandler et al., 1974; Wanapat et al., 2012
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