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Ahuhu (Tephrosia purpurea), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 36.9   33 43.4 3  
Crude protein % DM 16.2 4.7 9.3 24.1 9  
Crude fibre % DM 32.5 10 14.6 47.9 8  
Ether extract % DM 3.2 1.1 1.8 5.4 8  
Ash % DM 6.3 2.5 4.1 11.9 9  
Insoluble ash % DM 1.4          
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 61   58.3 63.2 3  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 43.9   38.7 52.5 3  
Lignin % DM 13.7   12.4 15.1 2  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.3         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 9.2 4.5 1.8 15.3 6  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.1 0.6 1.5 3.1 6  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.9   2.7 5.1 4  
Potassium g/kg DM 13.6 2.1 10.4 15.8 6  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.16   0.12 0.23 4  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 10   4 20 2  
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 0.2          
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.8         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 7         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 46         *
OM digestibility, ruminants % 48         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 7.5         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 6.9         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 39         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 60         *

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

References

Bartha, 1970; Calabro et al., 2007; CIRAD, 1991; Holm, 1971; Mbomi et al., 2011; Tripathi et al., 2005

Last updated on 18/12/2017 23:41:13

Datasheet 
Ahuhu (Tephrosia purpurea)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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