Saltbush (Atriplex nummularia), aerial part, fresh
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 28.7 | 4.6 | 23.1 | 33.8 | 5 | |
| Crude protein | % DM | 14.7 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 21.3 | 20 | |
| Crude fibre | % DM | 20.1 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 31.5 | 8 | |
| NDF | % DM | 40.3 | 6.7 | 29.9 | 49.7 | 15 | |
| ADF | % DM | 22.5 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 33.7 | 14 | |
| Lignin | % DM | 9.6 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 14.4 | 11 | |
| Ether extract | % DM | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 10 | |
| Ash | % DM | 24.6 | 5.8 | 15.8 | 34.4 | 20 | |
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 15.2 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 9.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 18.0 | 16 | |
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 15 | |
| Potassium | g/kg DM | 27.3 | 7.4 | 17.4 | 38.3 | 10 | |
| Sodium | g/kg DM | 65.3 | 12.9 | 38.8 | 79.0 | 12 | |
| Chlorine | g/kg DM | 115.6 | 34.9 | 61.0 | 158.0 | 5 | |
| Magnesium | g/kg DM | 6.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 10 | |
| Manganese | mg/kg DM | 116 | 39 | 72 | 170 | 6 | |
| Zinc | mg/kg DM | 39 | 17 | 19 | 57 | 6 | |
| Copper | mg/kg DM | 12 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 4 | |
| Iron | mg/kg DM | 228 | 106 | 106 | 420 | 6 | |
| Amino acids | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Alanine | % protein | 3.8 | 1 | ||||
| Arginine | % protein | 5.3 | 1 | ||||
| Aspartic acid | % protein | 6.0 | 1 | ||||
| Cystine | % protein | 0.7 | 1 | ||||
| Glutamic acid | % protein | 6.9 | 1 | ||||
| Glycine | % protein | 3.5 | 1 | ||||
| Histidine | % protein | 1.5 | 1 | ||||
| Isoleucine | % protein | 3.3 | 1 | ||||
| Leucine | % protein | 5.0 | 1 | ||||
| Lysine | % protein | 5.4 | 1 | ||||
| Methionine | % protein | 0.9 | 1 | ||||
| Phenylalanine | % protein | 3.2 | 1 | ||||
| Proline | % protein | 3.2 | 1 | ||||
| Serine | % protein | 3.1 | 1 | ||||
| Threonine | % protein | 2.9 | 1 | ||||
| Tryptophan | % protein | 0.6 | 1 | ||||
| Tyrosine | % protein | 2.0 | 1 | ||||
| Valine | % protein | 3.7 | 1 | ||||
| Secondary metabolites | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Tannins (eq. tannic acid) | g/kg DM | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2 | ||
| Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) | g/kg DM | 2.0 | 1 | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, ruminants | % | 55.4 | 6.3 | 47.8 | 62.7 | 6 | |
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 48.3 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 7.3 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 5.9 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 68.9 | 14.7 | 52.0 | 78.8 | 3 | |
| a (N) | % | 44.4 | 1 | ||||
| b (N) | % | 45.4 | 1 | ||||
| c (N) | h-1 | 0.057 | 1 | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) | % | 71 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) | % | 67 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Alibes et al., 1990; Ben Salem et al., 2000; Benjamin et al., 1995; Brünnich, 1931; Chriyaa et al., 1997; Franklin-McEvoy et al., 2007; Hassan et al., 1979; Henrici, 1935; Kaitho et al., 1997; Kaitho et al., 1998; Khalil et al., 1986; Norman et al., 2004; Norman et al., 2010; Pozy et al., 1996; Watson et al., 1993
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