Giant star grass (Cynodon plectostachyus), aerial part, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 30.6 | 5.8 | 20.2 | 43.5 | 281 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 9.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 18.4 | 298 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 37.0 | 2.8 | 30.2 | 41.9 | 288 | |
| NDF | % DM | 72.1 | 9.9 | 48.7 | 81.0 | 17 | * |
| ADF | % DM | 43.1 | 6.7 | 23.6 | 46.8 | 17 | * |
| Lignin | % DM | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 10 | * |
| Ether extract | % DM | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 286 | |
| Ash | % DM | 7.3 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 240 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.6 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 4.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 285 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 285 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 17.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 31.9 | 255 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 11 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 247 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 60 | 15 | 41 | 80 | 5 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 38 | 8 | 33 | 50 | 4 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 198 | 67 | 110 | 267 | 4 | |
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 60.6 | 7.4 | 47.0 | 71.4 | 11 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 57.9 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.8 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.6 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants (gas production) | MJ/kg DM | 8.7 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 3 | |
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 56.7 | 21.3 | 27.0 | 80.1 | 8 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Aranda et al., 2001; Bwire et al., 2003; Cecato et al., 2001; CIRAD, 1991; Evitayani et al., 2004; Evitayani et al., 2004; French, 1943; Georgiadis et al., 1988; Grimaud et al., 2006; Holm, 1971; Mtui et al., 2006; Olubajo et al., 1974; Ramchurn et al., 2000; Ramos et al., 1998; Tuah et al., 1974; Warly et al., 2006
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