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Huizache (Acacia farnesiana), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 41.1   37.1 45.2 4  
Crude protein % DM 19.8 4.9 13 31.1 10  
Crude fibre % DM 26.6 6.2 17.9 34.1 5  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 40.6 7.9 31.3 50 7  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 23.9 3.6 19.1 29.5 7  
Lignin % DM 13.1   9.9 15.8 3  
Ether extract % DM 3.2 1.5 1 4.9 6  
Ash % DM 5.1 2.3 2.4 9.6 8  
Insoluble ash % DM 0.3   0.3 0.3 2  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.5       1 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 14.1 8.6 5 25.9 5  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2 0.8 1.2 3 5  
Potassium g/kg DM 11.1   7.9 14.3 2  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.21   0.1 0.32 2  
Magnesium g/kg DM 8.5       1  
Manganese mg/kg DM 34       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 30       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 4       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 110       1  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 10   0.2 30 2  
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 20   0 30 4  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 30          
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 28.6         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 5.6         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 4.4         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 48       1 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 52       1 *
a (N) % 27       1  
b (N) % 42       1  
c (N) h-1 0.06       1  
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 49   49 57 2 *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 52       1 *
a (DM) % 36       1  
b (DM) % 30       1  
c (DM) h-1 0.05       1  

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

References

Carranza-Montano et al., 2003; CIRAD, 1991; Johnson et al., 1918; Landa-Becerra et al., 2016; Monforte-Briceño et al., 2005; Olivares-Pérez et al., 2014; Ramirez et al., 1997; Ramirez et al., 1997; Zhou et al., 2011

Last updated on 03/11/2019 01:11:13

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