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Neem (Azadirachta indica), leaves, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 33.5 3.9 27.1 37.0 5  
Crude protein % DM 16.6 2.4 12.2 20.4 13  
Crude fibre % DM 16.8 3.5 12.7 21.1 8  
NDF % DM 40.3 9.6 25.5 54.6 7  
ADF % DM 30.0 8.7 20.8 44.8 7  
Lignin % DM 12.3 2.4 9.6 14.5 4  
Ether extract % DM 3.7 0.6 2.6 4.5 9  
Ash % DM 12.0 6.4 5.1 33.3 14  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.6         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 18.3 6.2 13.1 26.5 4  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.5 0.7 1.7 3.4 4  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.1       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 114       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 13       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 1012       1  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 5.0   0.0 10.0 2  
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 6.0       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 58.3       1  
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 57.3         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.1         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.1         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 52.0       1  

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

References

Amanullah et al., 2006; Babayemi et al., 2006; CIRAD, 1991; Dey et al., 2006; Gowda et al., 2004; Khanum et al., 2007; Majumder et al., 1956; Malik et al., 1967; Sen, 1938

Last updated on 17/02/2015 16:47:50

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