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Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium)
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Gliricidia leaves and stems

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

6.8

Crude protein

% DM
73.8

ADF

% DM
84.5

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5

Ash

% DM
1.6

Calcium

g/kg DM
1

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Gliricidia leaves, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

25.3

Dry matter

% as fed
22.3

Crude protein

% DM
34.8

ADF

% DM
49.7

NDF

% DM

Minerals

10

Ash

% DM
11.9

Calcium

g/kg DM
2.3

Phosphorus

g/kg DM

Gliricidia leaves and stems

Average nutritional values

Crude protein
6.8 %
Crude fibre
19.7 %
NDF
84.5 %
ADF
73.8 %
Lignin
18.3 %
Ether extract
2.7 %
Ash
5 %
Gross energy
18.2 %
Calcium
1.6 %
Phosphorus
1 %
Potassium
19.3 %
Magnesium
1.4 %
Manganese
40 %
Copper
7 %
Iron
61 %
Tannins (eq. tannic acid)
0 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
75.6 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
73.4 %
ME ruminants
11 %
DE ruminants
13.3 %

Gliricidia leaves, fresh

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
25.3 %
Crude protein
22.3 %
Crude fibre
19.7 %
NDF
49.7 %
ADF
34.8 %
Lignin
13 %
Ether extract
4.2 %
Ash
10 %
Gross energy
19.7 %
Calcium
11.9 %
Phosphorus
2.3 %
Potassium
27.1 %
Sodium
0.4 %
Magnesium
4.5 %
Manganese
79 %
Zinc
35 %
Copper
12 %
Iron
153 %
Tannins (eq. tannic acid)
11 %
Tannins, condensed (eq. catechin)
10.9 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
75.6 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
73.3 %
ME ruminants
11.5 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
55.1 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%)
63 %
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%)
68 %
a (N)
31.2 %
b (N)
55.8 %
c (N)
0.078 %
DE ruminants
14.5 %
ME ruminants (gas production)
9.3 %
OM digestibility, ruminants (gas production)
81 %