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Foxtail amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus), grain

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 89.1 1.1 87.7 91 10  
Crude protein % DM 15.4 1.1 14 17.6 21  
Crude fibre % DM 6.9   4.7 8.2 4  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 9.8   7.1 14.8 3  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 8 3.6 5.5 14.2 5  
Lignin % DM 4.9 3.5 2.9 11.9 6  
Ether extract % DM 9.7 2.3 5.7 14.2 17  
Ash % DM 3 0.5 2.4 4.3 17  
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 63.3         *
Starch (enzymatic) % DM 61.6 5.2 51.5 65.8 6  
Total sugars % DM 3 0.5 2.6 3.8 5  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 20.1         *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine g/16g N 3.7 0.2 3.5 4 6  
Arginine g/16g N 9 0.3 8.7 9.3 6  
Aspartic acid g/16g N 7.9 0.6 7.3 9 6  
Cystine g/16g N 2.3 0.6 2 3.5 6  
Glutamic acid g/16g N 16.2 0.5 15.8 17.3 6  
Glycine g/16g N 7.2 0.6 6.7 8.1 6  
Histidine g/16g N 2.6 0.2 2.4 2.9 6  
Isoleucine g/16g N 3.6 0.2 3.4 4 6  
Leucine g/16g N 5.4 0.3 5.2 5.9 6  
Lysine g/16g N 5.8 0.5 5.2 6.5 9  
Methionine g/16g N 2.4 0.5 2.2 3.4 6  
Methionine+cystine g/16g N 4.8         *
Phenylalanine g/16g N 3.9 0.4 3.7 4.6 6  
Phenylalanine+tyrosine g/16g N 7.2         *
Proline g/16g N 4 0.09 3.9 4.2 6  
Serine g/16g N 6.1 0.5 5.8 7.1 6  
Threonine g/16g N 3.3 0.1 3.2 3.6 6  
Tryptophan g/16g N 1.4 0.1 1.3 1.6 8  
Tyrosine g/16g N 3.3 0.3 2.8 3.5 6  
Valine g/16g N 4.3 0.3 4.1 4.9 6  
               
Fatty acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Myristic acid C14:0 % fatty acids 0   0 0 3  
Palmitic acid C16:0 % fatty acids 19.2   17.2 20.9 4  
Stearic acid C18:0 % fatty acids 2.8   1.9 4.1 4  
Oleic acid C18:1 % fatty acids 26.5   23.7 28.7 4  
Linoleic acid C18:2 % fatty acids 48.4   46.8 51.6 4  
Linolenic acid C18:3 % fatty acids 0.9       1  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 1.8 0.8 0.9 3.4 12  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 6 1 4.6 7.4 8  
Potassium g/kg DM 5.9   5.4 6.5 4  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.23   0.2 0.27 4  
Magnesium g/kg DM 3.2 0.5 2.8 4.5 8  
Manganese mg/kg DM 30   24 38 4  
Zinc mg/kg DM 33 8 16 43 12  
Copper mg/kg DM 8 2 6 10 8  
Iron mg/kg DM 150 72 71 317 12  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 82.7         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 16.6         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 16.2         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 12.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 74.4         *
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 16.9         *
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 16.5         *
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 81.4         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 80         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.3         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 69.6         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 15.3         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 14.7         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 75.8         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 71.7         *

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

References

Alvarez-Jubete et al., 2009; Amare et al., 2016; Bressani et al., 1987; Chavez-Jauregui et al., 2000; Keskin et al., 2020; Ortiz-Chura et al., 2018; Pedersen et al., 1987; Pedersen et al., 1987; Peralta et al., 2013; Repo-Carrasco-Valencia et al., 2009

Last updated on 26/07/2021 13:53:22

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Foxtail amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus)
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