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Rice bean (Vigna umbellata), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 21.4 7.4 13.8 32.0 5  
Crude protein % DM 19.0 2.4 16.9 22.7 5  
Crude fibre % DM 30.8 0.6 30.2 31.5 3  
NDF % DM 59.7       1  
ADF % DM 38.9       1  
Ether extract % DM 1.8 0.6 1.1 2.2 3  
Ash % DM 10.4 1.9 7.8 12.5 5  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 15.2 5.4 10.3 21.0 3  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.5 0.9 2.6 4.3 3  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.6       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 88       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 30       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 1523       1  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 0.9       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 64.4         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 61.6         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.3         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.9         *

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

References

Chandel et al., 1988; Gowda et al., 2004; Gupta et al., 1996; Lim Han Kuo, 1967; Qamar et al., 2014; Wanapat et al., 2012

Last updated on 14/11/2014 11:48:20

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