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Wheat germ et germ oil meal

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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Common names 

Wheat germ, wheat germ meal, wheat germ oil meal, wheat germ oil cake

Species 

Triticum aestivum L. ; Triticum spp. [Poaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 

Wheat germ is a valuable feed rich in digestible protein and low in fibre, and contains about 10% oil that is rich in vitamin E.
Sometimes the oil is extracted, yielding wheat-germ oil meal. Usually the wheat germ is mixed with the shorts to give a product called middlings

Nutritional aspects
Potential constraints 

Wheat germs kept for a few days are likely to become rancid.

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 88.7 1.9 86.7 92.7 11
Crude protein % DM 29.5 3.8 22.5 36.1 11
Crude fibre % DM 4.0 1.5 1.7 6.0 10
NDF % DM 16.1 12.5 19.7 2
ADF % DM 4.2 3.6 4.9 2
Lignin % DM 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3
Ether extract % DM 9.7 2.7 6.4 16.6 11
Ash % DM 4.7 0.4 4.1 5.3 11
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 19.8 4.0 15.2 22.2 3
Total sugars % DM 17.5 14.6 20.4 2
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 20.6 19.5 21.0 2 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.1 5
Phosphorus g/kg DM 10.9 1.0 9.8 11.8 5
Potassium g/kg DM 11.8 11.3 12.3 2
Magnesium g/kg DM 2.7 2.7 2.7 2
Manganese mg/kg DM 175 1
Zinc mg/kg DM 170 1
 
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Alanine % protein 5.2 4.7 5.6 2
Arginine % protein 6.9 0.1 6.8 7.0 3
Aspartic acid % protein 7.4 7.0 7.7 2
Cystine % protein 1.3 0.2 1.1 1.5 3
Glutamic acid % protein 13.5 12.9 14.0 2
Glycine % protein 5.0 0.3 4.7 5.1 3
Histidine % protein 2.1 0.1 2.0 2.2 3
Isoleucine % protein 3.1 0.3 2.9 3.4 3
Leucine % protein 5.7 0.0 5.7 5.7 3
Lysine % protein 5.4 0.6 5.0 6.1 3
Methionine % protein 1.7 0.1 1.6 1.8 3
Phenylalanine % protein 3.3 0.2 3.1 3.5 3
Proline % protein 4.0 1
Serine % protein 3.7 3.7 3.7 2
Threonine % protein 3.4 0.0 3.4 3.5 3
Tryptophan % protein 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.0 3
Tyrosine % protein 2.8 1
Valine % protein 4.7 0.2 4.5 4.9 3
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 85.6 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 85.4 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 17.6 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 14.0 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 83.8 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 17.2 *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 16.4 *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 11.8 *
 
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 89.7 *
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 18.4 1
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 17.1 *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 88.3 1

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

References

AFZ, 2011; CIRAD, 1991; Dewar, 1967; Friesecke, 1970; Hepburn et al., 1960; Kendall et al., 1982; Lechevestrier, 1992; Maertens et al., 1985

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:21

References
References 
Devendra, C. ; Göhl, B. I., 1970. The chemical composition of Caribbean feedingstuffs. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad), 47 (4): 335
Friesecke, H. K., 1970. Final report. UNDP/SF Project No. 150 (IRQ/6)
Hepburn, F. N. ; Calhoun, W. K. ; Bradley, W. B., 1960. The distribution of the amino acids of wheat in commercial mill products. Cereal Chem., 37: 749
Hepburn, F. N. ; Bradley, W. B., 1965. The amino acid composition of hard wheat varieties as a function of nitrogen content. Cereal Chem., 42: 140
Naik, A. H., 1967. Chemical composition of Tanzania feedingstuffs. E. Afr. Agric. For. J., 32 (2): 201-205
Neumark, H., 1970. Personal communication. Volcani Institute of Agricutural Reseach, Israel
Ørskov, E. R. ; Nakashima, Y. ; Abreu, J. M. F. ; Kibon, A. ; Tuah, A. K., 1992. Data on DM degradability of feedstuffs. Studies at and in association with the Rowett Research Organization, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, UK. Personal Communication
Rogerson, A., 1956. Nutritive values of locally prepared pollards and dried brewers' grains. E. Afr. Agric. For. J., 21 (3): 161 web icon
Ulvesli, D. ; Prestehegge, K., 1975. Unpublished data. Norg. Landbr. Hogsk.
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