Sunflower heads, without seeds
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 89.2 | 2.0 | 87.1 | 91.7 | 4 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 9.8 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 14.8 | 7 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 19.9 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 24.1 | 5 | |
| NDF | % DM | 44.3 | 8.4 | 34.6 | 50.1 | 3 | |
| ADF | % DM | 26.3 | 8.1 | 17.0 | 32.0 | 3 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 9.9 | 1 | ||||
| Ether extract | % DM | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 6 | |
| Ash | % DM | 10.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 19.8 | 8 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 17.7 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 14.7 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 24.0 | 3 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 3 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 1 | ||||
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 149 | 1 | ||||
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 633 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 62.9 | 62.8 | 62.9 | 2 | ||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 59.0 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.4 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.6 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 57.5 | 40.6 | 74.3 | 2 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Alibes et al., 1990; Aregheore, 2001; Gowda et al., 2004; Hurt, 1947; Ngongoni et al., 2009; Punj, 1988; Rasool et al., 1998; Rogerson, 1956
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