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Calliandra (Calliandra calothyrsus), aerial part, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 34.9 5.3 21.3 40.2 12  
Crude protein % DM 20.8 3.5 11.7 28.2 68  
Crude fibre % DM 25.2 6.5 15.3 49.8 34  
NDF % DM 55.6 6.5 37.2 69.6 47  
ADF % DM 37.1 7.8 18.3 52.3 39  
Lignin % DM 14.0 2.8 10.0 19.8 34  
Ether extract % DM 2.4 0.8 1.6 4.2 16  
Ash % DM 6.3 1.2 3.9 9.0 53  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.1         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 7.1 3.4 1.5 15.7 16  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.8 2.0 1.3 7.8 11  
Potassium g/kg DM 6.0 3.8 0.1 10.1 10  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 7  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.6 2.1 1.5 8.7 11  
Zinc mg/kg DM 84       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 14       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 351       1  
               
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 10.5 9.6 0.8 25.3 10  
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin) g/kg DM 55.1 47.5 14.0 113.0 4  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 70.0         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 68.3         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.1         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.4         *
a (N) % 17.1 7.4 8.8 32.2 9  
b (N) % 43.5 22.3 21.6 99.2 9  
c (N) h-1 0.025 0.011 0.003 0.044 9  
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 34         *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 30 7 21 40 9 *

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

References

Baba et al., 2002; Barahona et al., 2003; Barnes, 1998; CIRAD, 1991; FUSAGx/CRAW, 2009; Gowda et al., 2004; Kaitho et al., 1997; Kaitho et al., 1998; Kaitho et al., 1998; Larbi et al., 1998; Mahyuddin et al., 1988; Merkel et al., 1999; Nasrullah et al., 2003; Niang et al., 1998; Perez-Maldonado et al., 1996; Pozy et al., 1996; Salawu et al., 1997; Teguia et al., 1999

Last updated on 19/08/2016 19:17:11

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Calliandra (Calliandra calothyrsus)
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