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Cratylia (Cratylia argentea), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 31.2 4.1 22 37.8 21  
Crude protein % DM 20.6 2.9 11.2 31.8 131  
Crude fibre % DM 26.1 4.9 21.8 33.8 5 *
Ether extract % DM 2.2 0.5 1.4 3 6  
Ash % DM 10.8 3.2 1.1 15.8 29  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 48.7 6.5 41.1 68.1 110  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 30.3 4.7 23.2 48.8 98  
Lignin % DM 12.7 3.6 7.9 18.6 11  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3         *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Lysine g/16g N 5.6          
Threonine g/16g N 3.8          
Methionine g/16g N 1.6          
Cystine g/16g N 1.1          
Tryptophan g/16g N 1.4          
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 11.7 5.7 2.4 24.8 35  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.7 0.9 1.2 3.8 31  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3 2.3 1.5 8.3 18  
Potassium g/kg DM 16.8 5.1 11.7 28.4 28  
Sulfur g/kg DM 2.9 1.5 1.5 5.4 8  
Copper mg/kg DM 7 4 4 13 8  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 30   8 70 3  
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 0   0 0 2  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) % 62 7 27 69 92  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin-cellulase) % 63          
In vitro OM digestibility (pepsin-cellulase) % 59          
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.4         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 65         *
OM digestibility, ruminants % 68         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.8         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.2         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 48         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 58         *

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

References

Andersson et al., 2006; Barnes, 1998; Celis et al., 2004; CIRAD, 1991; Gama, 2008; Heinritz et al., 2012; Hess et al., 2006; Ibrahim et al., 2001; Meale et al., 2012; Omokanye et al., 2001; Osuga et al., 2005; Reyes Sanchez et al., 2007; Rincon, 2005; Rodriguez et al., 2002; Sanchez et al., 2006; Santana et al., 2005; Stürm et al., 2007; Suarez Salazar et al., 2008; Tiemann et al., 2009; Zhou et al., 2011

Last updated on 19/12/2017 16:07:38

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