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Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), seeds

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

35.2

Crude protein

% DM

Minerals

5.1

Ash

% DM

Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), pod husks

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

5.6

Crude protein

% DM

Minerals

3.8

Ash

% DM

Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), pods

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

90

Dry matter

% as fed
10.5

Crude protein

% DM
28

ADF

% DM
37.8

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5.5

Ash

% DM
2.9

Calcium

g/kg DM
1.5

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), leaves, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

22.5

Crude protein

% DM

Minerals

4.7

Ash

% DM
8.6

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.5

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), seeds

Average nutritional values

Crude protein
35.2 %
Crude fibre
9.1 %
Ether extract
5.2 %
Ash
5.1 %
Gross energy
20 %
Arginine
6.3 %
Glycine
2.5 %
Histidine
2.2 %
Isoleucine
1.2 %
Leucine
6.3 %
Lysine
6.1 %
Methionine
1.2 %
Phenylalanine
2.6 %
Threonine
2.3 %
Tyrosine
1.4 %
Valine
2.9 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
91.1 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
75.8 %
DE growing pig
15.2 %

Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), pod husks

Average nutritional values

Crude protein
5.6 %
Crude fibre
27.3 %
Ether extract
0.2 %
Ash
3.8 %
Gross energy
18.1 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
85.4 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
47.2 %
DE growing pig
8.5 %

Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), pods

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
90 %
Crude protein
10.5 %
Crude fibre
22.3 %
NDF
37.8 %
ADF
28 %
Lignin
7 %
Ether extract
1.6 %
Ash
5.5 %
Gross energy
18.2 %
Calcium
2.9 %
Phosphorus
1.5 %
Potassium
11.6 %
Magnesium
0.9 %
Manganese
16 %
Zinc
23 %
Copper
5 %
Iron
117 %
Leucine
6.6 %
Lysine
3.3 %
Threonine
3.1 %
Tryptophan
0.8 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
87 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
83.9 %
ME ruminants
12.5 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
70 %
DE ruminants
15.2 %
Energy digestibility, growing pig
55.1 %
DE growing pig
10 %
Nitrogen digestibility, growing pig
58.1 %

Chilean mesquite (Prosopis chilensis), leaves, fresh

Average nutritional values

Crude protein
22.5 %
Crude fibre
24.7 %
Ether extract
2.9 %
Ash
4.7 %
Gross energy
19.4 %
Calcium
8.6 %
Phosphorus
2.5 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
70.6 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
67.5 %
ME ruminants
10.4 %
DE ruminants
13.1 %