Nutritional evaluation of selected fodder trees: Mulberry (Molus alba Lam.), Leucaena (Leucaena luecocephala Lam de Wit.) and Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) as dry season protein supplements for grazing animals
| Autor: | Oswin Chibinga, Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem, Joseph Simbaya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
Leucaena leucocephala biology Forestry 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Moringa Rumen Leucaena Animal science Fodder Grazing 040103 agronomy & agriculture Hay 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Dry matter Agronomy and Crop Science 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Agroforestry Systems. 94:1189-1197 |
| ISSN: | 1572-9680 0167-4366 |
| Popis: | Leaves of Mulberry (Morus alba Lam.), Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala Lam de wit.) and Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) were evaluated as dry season protein supplements for grazing animals based on chemical composition, in vitro and in sacco nutrient digestibility and a Rabbit feeding trial. All tree fodder forages had similar dry matter (DM) content, but crude protein was higher in Moringa (28.6%) followed by Leucaena (24.5%), Mulberry (24.1%) and Lucerne (18.0%). Ash content was highest in Mulberry followed by Moringa and Lucerne with Leucaena having lowest amounts. Polyphenols ranged from 2.72 to 3.64%, with Leucaena having highest and Mulberry lowest amounts. Dietary fibre were highest in Mulberry and Moringa, but there were no significant differences (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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