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Indigofera (Indigofera arrecta), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 35       1  
Crude protein % DM 24.7 4.2 14.9 32.8 27  
Crude fibre % DM 19.9 4.4 13.7 25.5 5  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 44.8 10 24.2 57.7 13  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 31.7 6.9 19.6 45.3 10  
Lignin % DM 6       1  
Ether extract % DM 2.2       1  
Ash % DM 9.8 2.4 4.2 12.2 18  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.5         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 15.8 8.1 9.7 37.9 10  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.8 0.5 1.9 4 22  
Potassium g/kg DM 6.3 4.3 4.5 16.2 7  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.03       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 10.1 5.1 1.9 14.2 9  
Manganese mg/kg DM 207   186 227 2  
Zinc mg/kg DM 36   27 45 2  
Copper mg/kg DM 11   9 14 2  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 4 2 0.8 6 6  
Tanins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 3       1  
               
In vitro digestibility and solubility Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
In vitro DM digestibility (pepsin) % 73 6 67 86 9  
In vitro OM digestibility (pepsin) % 70 6 53 83 24  
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 72.8       1 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 69.6         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.9         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.1         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 67.9       1  
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=6%) % 68       1 *
Dry matter degradability (effective, k=4%) % 73         *
a (DM) % 45       1  
b (DM) % 51       1  
c (DM) h-1 0.048       1  
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 9.4         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 8.5         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 50.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 73.5         *

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

References

Abdullah et al., 2010; Abdullah et al., 2010; Dougall et al., 1966; Hassen, 2006; Kaitho et al., 1997; Pozy et al., 1996

Last updated on 29/10/2021 14:19:17

Datasheet 
Bengal indigo (Indigofera arrecta)
Table status 
Finished
Table order 
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