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Colocynth seed (Citrullus colocynthis)

Beware: colocynth seed contains toxic compounds. The estimated digestibility and energy values shown below do not take those compounds into account and represent ideal values for a fully detoxified product, notably for monogastric animals.

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Dry matter % as fed 95   93.8 95.6 4  
Crude protein % DM 13   12.4 13.9 4  
Crude fibre % DM 40.8   26.3 52.9 3  
Neutral detergent fibre % DM 59.2       1  
Acid detergent fibre % DM 43.2       1  
Lignin % DM 3.8       1  
Ether extract % DM 24.9   19.5 28.9 4  
Ash % DM 5.2   2.1 9 4  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 24.2         *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine g/16g N 4.9   4.3 5.6 2  
Arginine g/16g N 11.7   7.5 15.9 2  
Aspartic acid g/16g N 8.9   8.6 9.3 2  
Cystine g/16g N 1.8   1.6 2 2  
Glutamic acid g/16g N 16.5   13.1 19.8 2  
Glycine g/16g N 6.1   4.9 7.2 2  
Histidine g/16g N 2.3   2.3 2.3 2  
Isoleucine g/16g N 3.7   3.5 3.8 2  
Leucine g/16g N 6.6   5.9 7.2 2  
Lysine g/16g N 3.7   3.6 3.8 2  
Methionine g/16g N 2.5   1.6 3.5 2  
Methionine+cystine g/16g N 4.3       1 *
Phenylalanine g/16g N 4.8   4.2 5.5 2  
Phenylalanine+tyrosine g/16g N 7       1 *
Proline g/16g N 3.7   2.9 4.4 2  
Serine g/16g N 4.6   4.1 5.1 2  
Threonine g/16g N 3.7   3.5 4 2  
Tryptophan g/16g N 1.4       1  
Tyrosine g/16g N 2.2   2.2 2.2 2  
Valine g/16g N 4.3   3.9 4.8 2  
               
Fatty acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Myristic acid C14:0 % fatty acids 0.2       1  
Palmitic acid C16:0 % fatty acids 17.3       1  
Palmitoleic acid C16:1 % fatty acids 0.1       1  
Stearic acid C18:0 % fatty acids 9       1  
Oleic acid C18:1 % fatty acids 12.3       1  
Linoleic acid C18:2 % fatty acids 60.1       1  
Linolenic acid C18:3 % fatty acids 0.3       1  
               
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Calcium g/kg DM 2.4   0.1 6 4  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.5   0.3 4.6 4  
Potassium g/kg DM 4.8   3.2 6.4 3  
Sodium g/kg DM 0.46   0.13 0.79 2  
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.9   0.5 2.6 4  
Manganese mg/kg DM 37       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 23   12 41 4  
Copper mg/kg DM 25   3 54 4  
Iron mg/kg DM 324   33 817 3  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 33.4         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 8.1         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 7.8         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 7.1         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 34         *
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 13.3         *
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 12.2         *
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 57.5         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 58.7         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.3         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 60.8         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 11         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 10.4         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 45.5         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 84.5         *

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

References

Aganga et al., 2000; Bhattacharya, 1990; Sabo et al., 2014; Sadou et al., 2007; Sawaya et al., 1986

Last updated on 20/11/2021 15:37:22

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