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Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis) oil meal

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 92.8   91.2 94.3 2  
Crude protein % DM 19   17.1 20.9 4  
Crude fibre % DM 48.7   37.2 56 3  
Ether extract % DM 6.1   5.1 7.4 3  
Ash % DM 7.2   2.9 11.1 4  
Insoluble ash % DM 5.1   3.2 6.9 2  
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 20.4       1 *
               
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Alanine g/16g N 4.2       1  
Arginine g/16g N 7.8       1  
Aspartic acid g/16g N 9.9       1  
Glutamic acid g/16g N 13.1       1  
Glycine g/16g N 6       1  
Histidine g/16g N 2.2       1  
Isoleucine g/16g N 2.3       1  
Leucine g/16g N 6.4       1  
Lysine g/16g N 2.7       1  
Methionine g/16g N 0.1       1  
Phenylalanine g/16g N 4.1       1  
Phenylalanine+tyrosine g/16g N 6.8         *
Proline g/16g N 5.8       1  
Serine g/16g N 3.3       1  
Threonine g/16g N 1.9       1  
Tyrosine g/16g N 2.7       1  
Valine g/16g N 2.7       1  
               
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 1.6   0.2 3 2  
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.3   1.6 5 2  
Potassium g/kg DM 4.4       1  
Sodium g/kg DM 1.08       1  
Magnesium g/kg DM 0.7       1  
Zinc mg/kg DM 19       1  
Copper mg/kg DM 4       1  
Iron mg/kg DM 45       1  
               
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 13.7         *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 2.8         *
MEn growing pig MJ/kg DM 2.5         *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 1.3         *
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig % 21.6         *
               
Poultry nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
AMEn cockerel MJ/kg DM 6.7         *
AMEn broiler MJ/kg DM 6.4         *
               
Ruminants nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
OM digestibility, ruminants % 76.7         *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 75.4         *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.9         *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 78.8         *
               
Rabbit nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb  
DE rabbit MJ/kg DM 5.5         *
MEn rabbit MJ/kg DM 4.9         *
Energy digestibility, rabbit % 27         *
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit % 64.6         *

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

References

Chaudhary et al., 1989; Mathur et al., 1989; Sawaya et al., 1986

Last updated on 20/11/2021 15:54:38

Datasheet 
Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis)
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Finished
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