Red clover (Trifolium pratense), aerial part, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 19.0 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 34.7 | 33 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 19.7 | 2.9 | 15.2 | 27.7 | 57 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 22.4 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 36.5 | 14 | |
| NDF | % DM | 36.4 | 5.9 | 25.7 | 48.3 | 39 | |
| ADF | % DM | 26.6 | 4.0 | 16.2 | 34.5 | 26 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 4.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 17 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 9 | |
| Ash | % DM | 10.4 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 22 | |
| Water-soluble carbohydrates | % DM | 8.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 15 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.4 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 14.4 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 3 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 3.4 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 27.1 | 27.0 | 27.3 | 2 | ||
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2 | ||
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2 | ||
| Arginine | % protein | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3 | |
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 2 | ||
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 2 | ||
| Glycine | % protein | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3 | |
| Histidine | % protein | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| Isoleucine | % protein | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2 | ||
| Leucine | % protein | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 2 | ||
| Lysine | % protein | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3 | |
| Methionine | % protein | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 | ||
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3 | |
| Proline | % protein | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2 | ||
| Serine | % protein | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2 | ||
| Threonine | % protein | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | |
| Tyrosine | % protein | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3 | |
| Valine | % protein | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3 | |
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 74.1 | 5.1 | 61.6 | 76.2 | 9 | * |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 70.9 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 13.1 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.4 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 73.3 | 0.6 | 73.0 | 74.0 | 3 | |
| a (N) | % | 34.8 | 8.3 | 23.8 | 42.4 | 6 | |
| b (N) | % | 51.1 | 5.0 | 44.4 | 59.3 | 6 | |
| c (N) | h-1 | 0.176 | 0.123 | 0.080 | 0.355 | 6 | |
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 76 | 1 | 73 | 76 | 6 | * |
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 73 | 7 | 69 | 86 | 19 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Aufrère et al., 2002; Aufrère, 1982; Brink et al., 1988; Dewhurst et al., 2003; Djouvinov et al., 1998; Emile et al., 1991; Fulkerson et al., 2007; Hoffman et al., 1993; Holm, 1971; Komprda et al., 1996; Kuoppala et al., 2009; Le Goffe, 1991; Lee et al., 2009; Marichal et al., 2010; Marley et al., 2005; Moharrery et al., 2009; Pelletier et al., 2010; Schneider, 1957; Tomme, 1964; Van Dorland et al., 2007; Van Dorland et al., 2008; Vargas et al., 1965
Last updated on 10/09/2013 17:21:06
