Cowpea seeds
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 89.9 | 2.1 | 85.8 | 94.6 | 38 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 25.2 | 2.2 | 18.2 | 30.4 | 51 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 5.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 41 | |
| NDF | % DM | 16.6 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 26.7 | 10 | |
| ADF | % DM | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 10 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 8 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 48 | |
| Ash | % DM | 4.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 47 | |
| Starch (polarimetry) | % DM | 47.8 | 5.9 | 40.7 | 55.5 | 7 | |
| Total sugars | % DM | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 4 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.7 | 1.1 | 17.3 | 20.8 | 12 | * | 
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 30 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 32 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 15.0 | 2.4 | 12.8 | 21.5 | 18 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 18 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 20 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 4 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 38 | 9 | 24 | 46 | 5 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 9 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 422 | 623 | 96 | 1356 | 4 | |
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 4.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 7 | |
| Arginine | % protein | 6.7 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 9 | |
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 10.4 | 1.4 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 7 | |
| Cystine | % protein | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 11 | |
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 15.8 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 18.7 | 7 | |
| Glycine | % protein | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 9 | |
| Histidine | % protein | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 8 | |
| Isoleucine | % protein | 4.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 8 | |
| Leucine | % protein | 7.4 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 9 | |
| Lysine | % protein | 6.5 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 13 | |
| Methionine | % protein | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 12 | |
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 5.5 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 9 | |
| Proline | % protein | 4.6 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 6 | |
| Serine | % protein | 4.9 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 7 | |
| Threonine | % protein | 3.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 9 | |
| Tryptophan | % protein | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | ||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 3.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 8 | |
| Valine | % protein | 4.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9 | |
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins (eq. tannic acid) | g/kg DM | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 7 | |
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 18.8 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 37.7 | 4 | |
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 92.2 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 90.5 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 16.9 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 13.6 | * | ||||
| Pig nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Energy digestibility, growing pig | % | 81.4 | * | ||||
| DE growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 15.2 | * | ||||
| MEn growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 14.5 | * | ||||
| NE growing pig | MJ/kg DM | 10.5 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig | % | 72.3 | 1 | ||||
| Poultry nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| AMEn broiler | MJ/kg DM | 13.4 | 1.2 | 12.0 | 14.1 | 3 | 
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
AFZ, 2011; Allan et al., 2000; Cerighelli et al., 1960; CGIAR, 2009; CIRAD, 1991; CIRAD, 2008; Devendra et al., 1970; Garg et al., 2002; Gowda et al., 2004; Jagadi et al., 1987; Kalidass et al., 2012; Katoch, 2013; Khan et al., 1957; Le Dividich et al., 1975; Lim Han Kuo, 1967; Maliboungou et al., 1998; Nell et al., 1992; Nwokolo et al., 1985; Oluyemi et al., 1976; Omogbai, 1990; Owusu-Domfeh et al., 1970; Paduano et al., 1995; Ravindran et al., 1994; Rivas-Vega et al., 2006; Robinson et al., 2001; Sen, 1938; Singh et al., 2006; Tiwari et al., 2006
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