Sesban (Sesbania sesban), aerial part, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 26.0 | 6.1 | 15.4 | 36.0 | 13 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 24.4 | 4.5 | 16.9 | 30.7 | 24 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 12.9 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 18.8 | 5 | |
| NDF | % DM | 27.1 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 63.5 | 18 | |
| ADF | % DM | 18.8 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 47.6 | 17 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 16 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 8 | |
| Ash | % DM | 9.7 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 22 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.3 | 0.5 | 18.3 | 19.9 | 3 | * |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 15.9 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 27.8 | 12 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 8 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 11.6 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 21.3 | 5 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5 | |
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 5.2 | 1 | ||||
| Arginine | % protein | 4.6 | 1 | ||||
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 8.9 | 1 | ||||
| Cystine | % protein | 0.2 | 1 | ||||
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 10.0 | 1 | ||||
| Glycine | % protein | 4.5 | 1 | ||||
| Histidine | % protein | 1.8 | 1 | ||||
| Isoleucine | % protein | 3.8 | 1 | ||||
| Leucine | % protein | 7.5 | 1 | ||||
| Lysine | % protein | 5.3 | 1 | ||||
| Methionine | % protein | 1.5 | 1 | ||||
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 4.4 | 1 | ||||
| Proline | % protein | 4.8 | 1 | ||||
| Serine | % protein | 4.3 | 1 | ||||
| Threonine | % protein | 4.1 | 1 | ||||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 2.9 | 1 | ||||
| Valine | % protein | 4.5 | 1 | ||||
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3 | |
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 82.5 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 78.9 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 14.4 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 11.5 | * | ||||
| a (N) | % | 32.6 | 9.3 | 24.7 | 46.8 | 8 | |
| b (N) | % | 71.3 | 14.6 | 49.0 | 97.6 | 8 | |
| c (N) | h-1 | 0.094 | 0.045 | 0.055 | 0.180 | 8 | |
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 83 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 76 | 12 | 59 | 99 | 8 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Barnes, 1998; Bonsi et al., 1995; Brown et al., 1987; Bui Phan Thu Hang et al., 2011; CIRAD, 1991; Dougall et al., 1958; Ebong, 1995; El Hassan et al., 2000; Göhl, 1982; Kaitho et al., 1997; Kaitho et al., 1998; Mahyuddin et al., 1988; Melaku et al., 2003; Nasrullah et al., 2003; Niang et al., 1998; Pozy et al., 1996; Teguia et al., 1999
Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:02
