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Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), leaves, Kew Gardens, London
Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), trunk, Kew Gardens, London
Common names 
Botree, bo tree, peepul, peepultree, pipal, sacred fig, pu ti shu, figueira dos pagodes, figueira religiosa
Species 

Ficus religiosa L. [Moraceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Large glabrous tree with leathery, shining, broad-based, pointed leaves. Commonly grown as an avenue tree.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
The leaves and branches are extensively lopped for fodder.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 23.8 1
Crude protein % DM 11.0 9.0 13.1 2
Crude fibre % DM 15.9 1
NDF % DM 65.6 1
ADF % DM 33.9 1
Lignin % DM 7.4 1
Ether extract % DM 2.7 1
Ash % DM 13.1 6.0 9.6 20.0 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 16.8 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 16.1 13.5 2.7 29.7 3
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.3 2.1 4.5 2
Potassium g/kg DM 27.9 1
Sodium g/kg DM 1.5 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 11.9 2.8 21.0 2
Zinc mg/kg DM 226 1
Copper mg/kg DM 4 1
Iron mg/kg DM 623 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 63.8 46.3 81.3 2
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 59.6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.0 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.2 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 60.0 14.2 46.3 74.7 3

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

References

Bamikole et al., 2003; Barbind et al., 1994; Gowda et al., 2004; Sen, 1938

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:57

References
References 
Bamikole, M. A. ; Babayemi, O. J. ; Arigbede, O. M. ; Ikhatua, U. J., 2003. Nutritive value of Ficus religiosa in West African dwarf goats. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 105 (1/4): 71-79 web icon
Hussain, W., 1959. Tree leaves as fodder. Agriculture Pakist., 10: 241-252
Mandal, N., 1997. Nutritive values of tree leaves of some tropical species for goats. Small Rumin. Res., 24 (2): 95-105 web icon
Paterson, R. T. ; Clinch, N. J. L., 1993. Use of trees by livestock 7: Ficus. National Resources Institute, Chatham, UK, 22 p. web icon
Sen, K. C., 1938. The nutritive values of Indian cattle feeds and the feeding of animals. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Dehli, Bulletin No. 25, 1-30
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Datasheet citation 

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