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Desert date (Balanites aegyptiacus)

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Desert date, bark and wood

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

89.7

Dry matter

% as fed

4.7

Crude protein

% DM

Minerals

5.5

Ash

% DM

12.3

Calcium

g/kg DM

0.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Desert date, leaves, dry

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

Dry matter

% as fed

14.3

Crude protein

% DM

21.2

ADF

% DM

32.2

NDF

% DM

Minerals

15.3

Ash

% DM

47.8

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.6

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Desert date, aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

Dry matter

% as fed

Crude protein

% DM

22.6

ADF

% DM

NDF

% DM

Minerals

14.6

Ash

% DM

27.8

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Desert date, fruit pits

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

97.8

Dry matter

% as fed

11.2

Crude protein

% DM

Minerals

2.2

Ash

% DM

2.5

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.9

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Desert date, fruits, dry

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

87.3

Dry matter

% as fed

8.6

Crude protein

% DM

24.9

ADF

% DM

39.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

4.8

Ash

% DM

2.2

Calcium

g/kg DM

1.2

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Desert date, fruits, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

66.3

Dry matter

% as fed

11.1

Crude protein

% DM

Minerals

8.1

Ash

% DM

1.6

Calcium

g/kg DM

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Desert date, bark and wood

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

89.7 %

Crude protein

4.7 %

Crude fibre

37.8 %

Lignin

13.1 %

Ether extract

1.5 %

Ash

5.5 %

Gross energy

18.7 %

Calcium

12.3 %

Phosphorus

0.2 %

Potassium

5 %

Magnesium

1.2 %

Desert date, leaves, dry

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

94 %

Crude protein

14.3 %

Crude fibre

17.5 %

NDF

32.2 %

ADF

21.2 %

Lignin

10.7 %

Ether extract

5.1 %

Ash

15.3 %

Gross energy

17.1 %

Calcium

47.8 %

Phosphorus

1.6 %

Potassium

20.3 %

Sodium

0.8 %

Magnesium

7.3 %

Manganese

35 %

Zinc

20 %

Copper

17 %

Iron

123 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

3.1 %

OM digestibility, ruminants

61 %

Energy digestibility, ruminants

51 %

ME ruminants

7.1 %

Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants

68 %

DE ruminants

8.7 %

OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)

52 %

Desert date, aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

44 %

Crude protein

16 %

Crude fibre

18.3 %

NDF

33 %

ADF

22.6 %

Lignin

11.4 %

Ether extract

3.7 %

Ash

14.6 %

Gross energy

17.3 %

Calcium

27.8 %

Phosphorus

1.2 %

Potassium

20.5 %

Sodium

0.4 %

Magnesium

6.2 %

Manganese

83 %

Zinc

29 %

Copper

8 %

Iron

99 %

Tannins (eq. tannic acid)

0.8 %

Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)

1.3 %

ME ruminants (gas production)

8 %

OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)

57 %

Desert date, fruit pits

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

97.8 %

Crude protein

11.2 %

Crude fibre

38.4 %

Ether extract

11.1 %

Ash

2.2 %

Gross energy

21.5 %

Calcium

2.5 %

Phosphorus

1.9 %

Potassium

5.7 %

Magnesium

3 %

Desert date, fruits, dry

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

87.3 %

Crude protein

8.6 %

Crude fibre

26.2 %

NDF

39.7 %

ADF

24.9 %

Lignin

8 %

Ether extract

5.7 %

Ash

4.8 %

Gross energy

21.5 %

Calcium

2.2 %

Phosphorus

1.2 %

Potassium

19.3 %

Magnesium

5 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

48.9 %

DE growing pig

10.5 %

Desert date, fruits, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter

66.3 %

Crude protein

11.1 %

Crude fibre

10.2 %

Ether extract

1.7 %

Ash

8.1 %

Gross energy

17.3 %

Calcium

1.6 %

Phosphorus

4 %

Arginine

3.7 %

Cystine

1.9 %

Glycine

4.5 %

Histidine

1 %

Isoleucine

2.8 %

Leucine

4.3 %

Lysine

2.7 %

Methionine

1.6 %

Phenylalanine

2.7 %

Threonine

3 %

Tyrosine

2.2 %

Valine

3.1 %

Energy digestibility, growing pig

74.1 %

DE growing pig

12.8 %