Bhimal (Grewia optiva), aerial part, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 47.2 | 7.6 | 27.3 | 59.6 | 35 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 17.7 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 24.4 | 102 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 18.9 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 21.5 | 93 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 8.4 | 97 | |
| Ash | % DM | 11.5 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 14.9 | 103 | |
| Neutral detergent fibre | % DM | 42.6 | 8.6 | 34.2 | 57.9 | 14 | * |
| Acid detergent fibre | % DM | 27.2 | 6.2 | 24.2 | 47.8 | 14 | * |
| Lignin | % DM | 6.4 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 6 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.2 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 34.9 | 6 | 27.5 | 41.8 | 6 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 129 | 57 | 202 | 2 | ||
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 44 | 41 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 94 | 32 | 155 | 2 | ||
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins (eq. tannic acid) | g/kg DM | 40 | 1 | ||||
| Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| In vitro digestibility and solubility | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) | % | 67 | 62 | 77 | 3 | ||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 11.4 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 9.2 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 62.9 | * | ||||
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 65.8 | 65.4 | 66.2 | 2 | ||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 72.4 | 72.4 | 72.5 | 2 | ||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 67 | 67 | 68 | 2 | * | |
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 74 | 73 | 74 | 2 | * | |
| a (N) | % | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | ||
| b (N) | % | 76 | 76 | 76 | 2 | ||
| c (N) | h-1 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 2 | ||
| Rabbit nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| DE rabbit | MJ/kg DM | 9.6 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, rabbit | % | 52.9 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Ahmad et al., 2012; Dey et al., 2006; Habib et al., 2008; Hashmi et al., 2014; Inam-Ur-Rahim et al., 2011; IVRI, 2011; Khan et al., 2009; Khan et al., 2012; Makkar et al., 1998; Momin et al., 1943; Pandey et al., 2017; Prajapati, 2015; Sahoo et al., 2010; Sankhyan et al., 2016; Sharma et al., 1966; Singh et al., 1989; Singh et al., 2012; Sultan et al., 2008
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