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Foxtail amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 14 2.4 11.5 17.9 7  
Crude protein % DM 20.7 8 7.3 31.5 26  
Crude fibre % DM 27.7         *
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 43.5 7.5 32.4 61.7 24  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 32.2 7.2 22.8 44.4 9  
Lignin % DM 9.1 1.1 7.5 10.9 7  
Ether extract % DM 1.9 0.9 0.6 5.4 26  
Ash % DM 22.9 6 10.3 29.8 26  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 16 1.2 15.5 19.5 8 *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Arginine g/16g N 4.8       1  
Cystine g/16g N 1       1  
Histidine g/16g N 2.5       1  
Isoleucine g/16g N 4.7       1  
Leucine g/16g N 9.6       1  
Lysine g/16g N 4.8       1  
Methionine g/16g N 1.1       1  
Methionine+cystine g/16g N 2.1         *
Phenylalanine g/16g N 5.1       1  
Phenylalanine+tyrosine g/16g N 8.2         *
Threonine g/16g N 3.5       1  
Tryptophan g/16g N 0.9       1  
Tyrosine g/16g N 3.1       1  
Valine g/16g N 5.3       1  
               
Fatty acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Palmitic acid C16:0 % fatty acids 11.9 2.9 8 15.2 7  
Stearic acid C18:0 % fatty acids 3.6 1 2.4 5.2 7  
Oleic acid C18:1 % fatty acids 5.7 3.5 3.1 13.3 7  
Linoleic acid C18:2 % fatty acids 16.9 5.3 11.1 27.1 7  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 13.6 5.3 2.3 18 18  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 4.2 1.1 1 6.1 18  
Potassium g/kg DM 77.4 20.9 2.6 94.3 16  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.8 0.29 0.11 1.3 16  
Magnesium g/kg DM 6.7 2.3 2.2 13.4 18  
Manganese mg/kg DM 30 11 22 71 17  
Zinc mg/kg DM 59 106 0 405 17  
Copper mg/kg DM 6 2 4 12 17  
Iron mg/kg DM 516 230 65 937 17  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 71.8         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 68.6         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 11         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.5         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 30   26 34 2 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 36   32 40 2 *
a (N) % 15   11 18 2  
b (N) % 107   106 108 2  
c (N) h-1 0.01   0.01 0.01 2  
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 32   32 33 2 *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 36   35 36 2 *
a (DM) % 19   14 23 2  
b (DM) % 32   24 40 2  
c (DM) h-1 0.045   0.04 0.05 2  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 5.9         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 4.9         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 37         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 100         *

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

References

Chairatanayuth, P.; Ezeala, 1985; Jimoh et al., 2020; Nogoy et al., 2021; Oliveira et al., 1975; Peiretti et al., 2018

Last updated on 26/07/2021 14:12:57

Datasheet 
Foxtail amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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