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Duckweed, dried

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 80.2 28.8 5.1 97.8 16  
Crude protein % DM 27.8 5.6 15.5 35.6 18  
Crude fibre % DM 13.1 4.0 8.7 20.0 8  
NDF % DM 40.3 11.1 22.5 57.4 9  
ADF % DM 23.9 2.9 20.3 28.9 7  
Lignin % DM 2.3   1.3 3.3 2  
Ether extract % DM 4.0 1.0 2.2 5.1 9  
Ash % DM 18.9 8.0 3.8 35.6 17  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.1 1.1 15.5 17.8 4 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 20.3   10.3 30.3 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 5.2   3.9 6.4 2  
Manganese mg/kg DM 241       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 167       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 2       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 5405       1  
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine % protein 5.6   4.8 6.5 2  
Arginine % protein 5.9 0.9 4.9 6.7 3  
Aspartic acid % protein 8.0   7.4 8.7 2  
Glutamic acid % protein 11.9   7.7 16.0 2  
Glycine % protein 4.6   3.9 5.3 2  
Histidine % protein 2.2 0.3 1.9 2.5 3  
Isoleucine % protein 4.0 0.3 3.8 4.4 3  
Leucine % protein 7.5 0.6 6.9 8.0 3  
Lysine % protein 4.0 0.3 3.6 4.3 3  
Methionine % protein 1.8 0.7 1.1 2.5 3  
Phenylalanine % protein 4.8 0.5 4.4 5.3 3  
Proline % protein 4.2   3.0 5.4 2  
Serine % protein 3.3   2.8 3.8 2  
Threonine % protein 3.6 0.6 3.2 4.2 3  
Tyrosine % protein 3.6 0.4 3.1 3.9 3  
Valine % protein 5.0 0.5 4.7 5.6 3  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 16.0       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 11.7       1  
a (N) % 30.5 11.4 17.8 42.1 4  
b (N) % 60.1 13.1 45.2 76.5 4  
c (N) h-1 0.057 0.014 0.042 0.074 4  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 66 9 56 79 4 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 60 10 50 72 4 *
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 62.7         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 10.7         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 64.0       1  
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AME poultry MJ/kg DM 4.9 2.5 3.3 7.7 3  

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

References

Anderson et al., 2011; Bui Huy Nhu Phuc, 2006; Chantiratikul et al., 2011; Da et al., 2013; Domínguez et al., 1996; Du Thanh Hang et al., 2009; Hassan et al., 1992; Haustein et al., 1988; Huque et al., 1996; Islam et al., 1997; Khandaker et al., 2007; Ly et al., 2002; Muztar et al., 1976; Nolan et al., 2001; Rusoff et al., 1980; Sakarya et al., 2005; Zetina-Cordoba et al., 2012

Last updated on 30/11/2013 00:21:19

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