Moringa (Moringa oleifera), leaves, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 26.2 | 8.6 | 16.4 | 46.1 | 16 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 24.3 | 4.3 | 17.1 | 29.7 | 22 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 13.6 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 19.3 | 10 | |
| NDF | % DM | 28.3 | 9.4 | 16.2 | 45.3 | 18 | |
| ADF | % DM | 19.3 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 31.0 | 17 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 16 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 5.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 18 | |
| Ash | % DM | 10.3 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 21 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.6 | 0.8 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 3 | * |
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 26.5 | 4.2 | 20.0 | 32.2 | 14 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 16 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 19.1 | 1.8 | 15.9 | 20.2 | 5 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 5.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 6 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 45 | 16 | 21 | 70 | 6 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 23 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 6 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 9 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 497 | 177 | 182 | 603 | 5 | |
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 6.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 4 | |
| Arginine | % protein | 5.7 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 4 | |
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 9.6 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 3 | |
| Cystine | % protein | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4 | |
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 11.5 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 4 | |
| Glycine | % protein | 4.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5 | |
| Histidine | % protein | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4 | |
| Isoleucine | % protein | 4.1 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6 | |
| Leucine | % protein | 7.7 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 6 | |
| Lysine | % protein | 4.8 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 6 | |
| Methionine | % protein | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 5 | |
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 5.9 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 6 | |
| Proline | % protein | 4.8 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4 | |
| Serine | % protein | 4.3 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4 | |
| Threonine | % protein | 4.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 6 | |
| Tryptophan | % protein | 2.1 | 1 | ||||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2 | ||
| Valine | % protein | 5.0 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5 | |
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins (eq. tannic acid) | g/kg DM | 16.1 | 1.9 | 14.0 | 17.8 | 3 | |
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2 | ||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production) | % | 73 | 1 | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 71.7 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 13.3 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.6 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants (gas production) | MJ/kg DM | 9.4 | 1 | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 71.0 | 1 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Aregheore, 2002; Babiker, 2012; Bakhashwain et al., 2010; Busson, 1963; Garcia et al., 2008; Kambashi et al., 2014; Ly et al., 2001; Makkar et al., 1996; Malik et al., 1967; Melesse et al., 2012; Mendieta-Araica et al., 2009; Mendieta-Araica et al., 2011; Nuhu, 2010; Odetola et al., 2012; Reyes Sanchez et al., 2006; Safwat et al., 2014; Sen, 1938; Soliva et al., 2005; Sultana et al., 2014
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