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Bambara groundnut seeds, dehulled

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 91.8 3.3 85.7 97.7 12
Crude protein % DM 20.6 2.4 15.7 24.9 16
Crude fibre % DM 5.2 1.8 2.0 8.8 14
NDF % DM 7.8 1
ADF % DM 3.6 1
Lignin % DM 0.3 1
Ether extract % DM 6.3 1.2 3.2 7.5 15
Ash % DM 4.1 0.9 3.1 5.7 14
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 49.1 48.1 50.1 2
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.4 0.5 18.1 19.4 3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.8 9
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.5 2.0 2.0 8.4 9
Potassium g/kg DM 11.7 1.9 8.8 13.0 4
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.1 0.9 1.4 3.7 5
Manganese mg/kg DM 13 10 15 2
Zinc mg/kg DM 33 28 38 2
Copper mg/kg DM 14 12 16 2
Iron mg/kg DM 34 27 42 2
 
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Alanine % protein 4.2 0.5 3.6 4.5 3
Arginine % protein 6.2 2.0 4.2 8.1 3
Aspartic acid % protein 12.4 1
Cystine % protein 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.4 3
Glutamic acid % protein 14.0 3.4 11.1 17.7 3
Glycine % protein 3.7 3.7 3.8 2
Histidine % protein 3.9 0.3 3.7 4.2 3
Isoleucine % protein 3.3 0.6 2.8 4.0 3
Leucine % protein 7.2 0.5 6.6 7.6 3
Lysine % protein 6.2 1.6 4.3 7.7 4
Methionine % protein 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.4 3
Phenylalanine % protein 4.4 0.9 3.7 5.4 3
Proline % protein 3.7 1
Serine % protein 4.0 2.2 5.8 2
Threonine % protein 4.5 4.1 5.0 2
Tryptophan % protein 1.2 1
Tyrosine % protein 2.9 2.6 3.2 2
Valine % protein 3.8 0.8 3.0 4.6 3
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 2.3 0.7 4.0 2
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 92.3 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 90.6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 17.6 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 14.4 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 81.9 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 15.9 *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 11.5 *
 
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 10.5 8.5 12.5 2

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

References

AFZ, 2011; Aganga et al., 2000; Akanji et al., 2007; CIRAD, 1991; Nwokolo, 1987; Ogunji et al., 2003; Oloyede et al., 2007; Oluyemi et al., 1976; Omoikhoje, 2008; Owusu-Domfeh et al., 1970; Yagoub et al., 2007; Yusuf et al., 2008

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:14

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