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Enset (Ensete ventricosum) pseudostems, fresh

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 10.2 4.8 5.5 20.2 17  
Crude protein % DM 4.0 1.0 2.5 6.2 21  
Crude fibre % DM 12.3 8.1 5.8 23.2 5  
NDF % DM 56.6 22.2 17.6 84.2 18  
ADF % DM 14.5 6.3 7.4 27.5 18  
Lignin % DM 1.5 0.7 0.8 2.9 7  
Ether extract % DM 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.7 6  
Ash % DM 8.7 2.1 5.6 12.5 20  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 62.2 7.5 50.0 70.0 5  
Total sugars % DM 1.6 0.9 0.5 2.5 5  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 16.6         *
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 9.8 9.6 3.0 34.0 16  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.6 2.4 0.8 8.8 16  
Potassium g/kg DM 38.3 10.3 20.0 52.0 16  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 11  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.0 3.5 0.6 10.5 16  
Manganese mg/kg DM 56 13 40 82 12  
Zinc mg/kg DM 14 32 1 116 12  
Copper mg/kg DM 4 3 1 12 12  
Iron mg/kg DM 158 49 103 227 10  
               
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 67.2       1  
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 62.9         *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.4         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 8.8         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 28.0       1  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 50.6         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 8.4         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 8.0         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 6.5         *

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

References

Deribe Gemiyo Talore, 2015; Fekadu et al., 1997; Mohammed et al., 2013; Nurfeta et al., 2008; Nurfeta et al., 2008; Nurfeta et al., 2009; Nurfeta, 2010; Solomon Zewdie et al., 2008

Last updated on 05/10/2016 17:16:52

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