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Nacedero (Trichanthera gigantea), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 17.5 4.0 13.0 26.3 10  
Crude protein % DM 17.9 3.5 12.0 21.7 16  
Crude fibre % DM 16.1 2.7 13.0 18.0 3  
NDF % DM 48.1 9.2 33.0 65.5 10  
ADF % DM 38.9 12.4 24.5 56.3 8  
Lignin % DM 5.5   2.7 8.3 2  
Ether extract % DM 4.9   4.0 5.8 2  
Ash % DM 21.4 4.4 14.6 26.4 8  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 16.1   15.8 18.4 2 *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 32.2 6.9 24.5 38.0 3  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.1 0.9 2.5 4.7 5  
Potassium g/kg DM 30.5 8.2 21.8 38.0 3  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.6       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 8.4 2.6 6.9 11.4 3  
Manganese mg/kg DM 335       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 41       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 17       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 442       1  
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Arginine % protein 5.3       1  
Histidine % protein 2.3       1  
Isoleucine % protein 4.2       1  
Leucine % protein 8.0       1  
Lysine % protein 3.7       1  
Methionine % protein 1.4       1  
Phenylalanine % protein 5.7       1  
Threonine % protein 4.3       1  
Tyrosine % protein 4.6       1  
Valine % protein 5.5       1  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 0.0       1  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
ME ruminants (gas production) MJ/kg DM 5.3       1  
a (N) % 21.2       1  
b (N) % 77.8       1  
c (N) h-1 0.070       1  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 71         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 63         *
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 27.7       1  
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 4.5         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 34.0       1  

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

References

Bui Huy Nhu Phuc, 2006; Cancio-Morales et al., 2008; Edwards et al., 2012; Galindo et al., 1989; Hess et al., 1998; Keir et al., 1997; Leterme et al., 2006; Ly et al., 2001; Naranjo et al., 2011; Nguyen Thi Duyen et al., 1996; Nguyen Thi Hong Nhan et al., 1999; Nguyen Xuan Ba et al., 2003; Suarez Salazar et al., 2008

Last updated on 09/11/2014 23:41:44

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