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Castor (Ricinus communis), aerial part, dry

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 90.5 1.9 87.7 92.5 5  
Crude protein % DM 24.7 6.6 11.5 32.2 9  
Crude fibre % DM 11.5 2.1 9.7 14.7 5  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 27.6 6.4 18.5 37.6 7  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 24 4.8 17 30.7 7  
Lignin % DM 2.8       1  
Ether extract % DM 4.3 1.2 3.3 5.8 5  
Ash % DM 11 2.7 6.8 15.4 8  
Insoluble ash % DM 2.5       1  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.4         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 26   25.3 26.7 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.7   2.8 4.6 2  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) % 69       1  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 76.2         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 72.5         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.3         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.6         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 70.2       1  
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 64   47 71 4 *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 70         *
a (DM) % 29   16 34 4  
b (DM) % 65   61 74 4  
c (DM) h-1 0.07   0.045 0.085 4  

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

References

Behl et al., 1986; Deribe Gemiyo Talore, 2015; Lara et al., 2016; Nsahlai et al., 1996; Ramirez et al., 2017; Sen, 1938

Last updated on 07/10/2020 14:28:21

Datasheet 
Castor bean (Ricinus communis) forage
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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