Duckweed, fresh
Various species included
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 5.6 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 13 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 29.1 | 4.3 | 24.9 | 38.6 | 15 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 12.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 18.7 | 9 | |
| NDF | % DM | 40.1 | 8.2 | 33.9 | 58.2 | 8 | |
| ADF | % DM | 18.5 | 4.5 | 12.4 | 23.4 | 4 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 3 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 6.1 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 13.8 | 9 | |
| Ash | % DM | 15.9 | 3.9 | 9.5 | 23.3 | 14 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.2 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 23.3 | 14.2 | 7.1 | 33.1 | 3 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 5.7 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 3 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 42.9 | 1 | ||||
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 1.4 | 1 | ||||
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 1723 | 1 | ||||
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 75 | 1 | ||||
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 4.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3 | |
| Arginine | % protein | 4.4 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 3 | |
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 6.8 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 3 | |
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 7.1 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 3 | |
| Glycine | % protein | 3.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3 | |
| Histidine | % protein | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3 | |
| Isoleucine | % protein | 3.6 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3 | |
| Leucine | % protein | 6.6 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 3 | |
| Lysine | % protein | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3 | |
| Methionine | % protein | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3 | |
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 4.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3 | |
| Proline | % protein | 2.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3 | |
| Serine | % protein | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3 | |
| Threonine | % protein | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3 | |
| Tyrosine | % protein | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3 | |
| Valine | % protein | 4.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 3 | |
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins (eq. tannic acid) | g/kg DM | 16.0 | 1 | ||||
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 0.2 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production) | % | 77 | 1 | ||||
| ME ruminants (gas production) | MJ/kg DM | 6.5 | 1 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Bui Xuan Men et al., 1995; Dang Thi My Tu et al., 2012; Hassan et al., 1992; Ly et al., 2002; Negesse et al., 2009; Ngamsaeng et al., 2004; Nguyen Nhut Xuan Dung et al., 2002; Nguyen Nhut Xuan Dung et al., 2002; Rusoff et al., 1980; Zaharaby et al., 2001
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