Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus)

Saponins

Unlike Brachiaria species with which it has been sometimes compared, gamba grass does not contain high amounts of saponins such as the protodioscin (1 to 1.5 g/kg DM vs. 3.3 to 12.2 g/kg) that can be lethal to sheep (Gracindo et al., 2014).