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Gliricidia, leaves, fresh

Aerial part: leaves plus stems
Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 26.3 6.5 14.1 46 43
Crude protein % DM 22.2 4.8 10.4 33.8 209
Crude fibre % DM 26.9 4.7 13.4 34 39 *
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 51.3 6.5 26.6 71.1 256
Acid detergent fibre % DM 36.4 7.8 20.7 54.1 185
Lignin % DM 13.5 5.3 2.4 25.6 178
Ether extract % DM 4.3 1.5 1.5 10 45
Ash % DM 10.2 2.7 0 21.3 254
Insoluble ash % DM 0.8 1 0.03 2.6 5
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19 3.2 14 21.8 5 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 11.8 3.9 0.6 34 112
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.3 0.5 0.2 3.7 136
Potassium g/kg DM 29.1 8.8 12.1 48.7 108
Sodium g/kg DM 0.47 0.49 0.18 1.38 6
Magnesium g/kg DM 4.6 1.6 2.6 9.3 35
Sulfur g/kg DM 2.5 1.7 3.2 4
Manganese mg/kg DM 67 26 20 109 16
Zinc mg/kg DM 29 14 14 52 15
Copper mg/kg DM 10 5 4 22 15
Iron mg/kg DM 331 630 69 2688 16
Selenium mg/kg DM 0.1 0.1 0.1 2
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 10 20 0 50 16
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 10 20 0 40 16
 
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
In vitro OM digestibility (pepsin) % 61 56 66 2
 
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, ruminants % 70.8 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 67.6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.8 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.3 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 54.8 1.3 53.5 56.5 5
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 61 11 50 79 5 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 66 1 *
a (N) % 32 21 11 67 5
b (N) % 52 20 22 78 5
c (N) h-1 0.078 0.025 0.046 0.107 5
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 54 16 30 76 11 *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 57 1 *
a (DM) % 34 15 19 62 11
b (DM) % 35 19 10 65 11
c (DM) h-1 0.079 0.05 0.006 0.18 11
 
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.4 *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 7.7 *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 44.2 *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 61 *

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

References

Aban et al., 2015; Abdulrazak et al., 1996; Abdulrazak et al., 1997; Abdulrazak et al., 2006; Ahn et al., 1989; Ajayi et al., 2005; Alayon et al., 1998; Aletor et al., 1994; Amanullah et al., 2006; Anele et al., 2009; Apori et al., 1998; Aregheore et al., 2004; Aregheore et al., 2006; Ash, 1990; Babayemi, 2007; Blair et al., 1988; Bosman et al., 1995; Calabro et al., 2007; Camero Rey, 1993; CGIAR, 2009; CIRAD, 1991; Devendra et al., 1970; Edwards et al., 2012; Evitayani et al., 2004; Fadiyimu et al., 2011; Falvey, 1982; FUSAGx/CRAW, 2009; Gaikwad et al., 2017; Galindo et al., 1989; Gama, 2008; Garcia et al., 2006; González et al., 2002
Gonzalez Garcia et al., 2002
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