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Sunflower seeds

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 92.8 1 89.5 95.8 221  
Crude protein % DM 16 1.3 12.9 22.3 201  
Crude fibre % DM 17.1 1.9 11.9 22.6 397  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 31 3.6 20.4 33.7 17 *
Acid detergent fibre % DM 20.5 2.3 13 21.8 19 *
Lignin % DM 6.4 0.8 4.4 8.6 132 *
Ether extract % DM 48 2.5 41 53.7 331  
Ash % DM 3.4 0.5 2.5 5.2 117  
Insoluble ash % DM 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.1 10  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 9  
Starch (enzymatic) % DM 0.4          
Total sugars % DM 2.7 0.3 2.4 3.3 8  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 28.7 1.1 26.5 30 9 *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine g/16g N 4.4   4.1 5.9 4 *
Arginine g/16g N 7.2 1.4 6.8 10 7 *
Aspartic acid g/16g N 8         *
Cystine g/16g N 1.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 10 *
Glutamic acid g/16g N 16.6         *
Glycine g/16g N 5.7 0.3 5.1 5.7 5 *
Histidine g/16g N 2.5 0.3 2.1 2.9 7 *
Isoleucine g/16g N 3.9 0.3 3.5 4.3 7 *
Leucine g/16g N 5.9 0.5 5.2 6.5 7 *
Lysine g/16g N 4.1 0.4 3.2 4.7 15 *
Methionine g/16g N 2.3 0.4 1.6 2.6 11 *
Methionine+cystine g/16g N 4 0.5 3.2 4.9 9 *
Phenylalanine g/16g N 4.3 0.2 4.1 4.6 7 *
Phenylalanine+tyrosine g/16g N 6.8 0.8 6.2 8.6 6 *
Proline g/16g N 4.1   3.9 4.9 4 *
Serine g/16g N 4.3 0.3 3.6 4.5 5 *
Threonine g/16g N 3.8         *
Tryptophan g/16g N 1.4   1.3 1.7 3 *
Tyrosine g/16g N 2.5 0.8 1.6 4 6 *
Valine g/16g N 4.6 0.4 4 5 7 *
               
Fatty acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Myristic acid C14:0 % fatty acids 0.08 0.04 0 0.1 8  
Palmitic acid C16:0 % fatty acids 6.4 0.4 5.9 7.2 11  
Palmitoleic acid C16:1 % fatty acids 0.2   0 0.6 4  
Stearic acid C18:0 % fatty acids 4.3 0.8 2.8 5.4 11  
Oleic acid C18:1 % fatty acids 20.2 3.3 15.3 28 11  
Linoleic acid C18:2 % fatty acids 65.2 4.7 59.3 73.6 18  
Linolenic acid C18:3 % fatty acids 0.3 0.3 0 1 11  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 2.7 1.1 1.1 6.2 33  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.7 0.9 3.5 7.7 41  
Potassium g/kg DM 8.4 1.3 6.3 11.2 12 *
Sodium g/kg DM 0.07 0.08 0 0.24 12  
Chlorine g/kg DM 0.7          
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.9 0.3 2.4 3.4 12 *
Sulfur g/kg DM 2.1          
Manganese mg/kg DM 18          
Zinc mg/kg DM 52          
Copper mg/kg DM 17          
Iron mg/kg DM 64          
Selenium mg/kg DM 0.09          
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 70.6 7 61.7 81.4 6 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 20.2         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 19.7         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 16.5         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 78.8 2.9 75.5 82.4 5 *
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 19.7         *
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 18.5         *
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 71.8         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 76.5         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 17.8       1 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 67.4       1 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 89   29 90 2 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 89         *
a (N) % 77          
b (N) % 13          
c (N) h-1 0.605          
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 70         *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 72         *
a (DM) % 60          
b (DM) % 18          
c (DM) h-1 0.075   0.056 0.097 2  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 22.9         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 22.2         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 79.8         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 73.3         *

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

References

AFZ, 2017; Albar, 2006; Alcalde et al., 2011; Ashes et al., 1978; Bandemer et al., 1963; Beran et al., 2005; CIRAD, 1991; CIRAD, 2008; Fernandes et al., 2017; Gibb et al., 2004; Goes et al., 2010; Karunajeewa et al., 1989; Kepler et al., 1982; Laudert et al., 1975; Le Guen et al., 1999; Malakian, 2010; Mantovani et al., 2000; Noblet, 2001; Qiao ShiYan et al., 2004; Rodriguez et al., 1998; Woodman, 1945

Last updated on 28/07/2021 10:02:40

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Sunflower seeds
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