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Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), seeds

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

97.6

Dry matter

% as fed
42.4

Crude protein

% DM
8.6

ADF

% DM
21.8

NDF

% DM

Minerals

4.1

Ash

% DM
2.6

Calcium

g/kg DM

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), pods

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

93.7

Dry matter

% as fed
12.7

Crude protein

% DM
32.3

ADF

% DM
48.1

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5

Ash

% DM
5.3

Calcium

g/kg DM

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), pod husks

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

94

Dry matter

% as fed
6.5

Crude protein

% DM
34.9

ADF

% DM
50.9

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5.4

Ash

% DM
6.3

Calcium

g/kg DM

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), aerial part, fresh

Essential Nutritional Indicators (Avg)

20.2

Crude protein

% DM
33.1

ADF

% DM
41.8

NDF

% DM

Minerals

5.5

Ash

% DM

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), seeds

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
97.6 %
Crude protein
42.4 %
Crude fibre
5.8 %
NDF
21.8 %
ADF
8.6 %
Ether extract
7.3 %
Ash
4.1 %
Gross energy
20.6 %
Total sugars
3.9 %
Calcium
2.6 %
Potassium
6.8 %
Sodium
0.6 %
Magnesium
1.8 %
Manganese
24 %
Zinc
50 %
Copper
14 %
Iron
47 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
86.6 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
87.6 %
ME ruminants
13.9 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
78.8 %
DE rabbit
16.5 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit
80.2 %

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), pods

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
93.7 %
Crude protein
12.7 %
Crude fibre
25.9 %
NDF
48.1 %
ADF
32.3 %
Ether extract
2.2 %
Ash
5 %
Gross energy
18.9 %
Total sugars
22.2 %
Calcium
5.3 %
Potassium
12.7 %
Sodium
0.3 %
Magnesium
0.9 %
Manganese
15 %
Zinc
26 %
Copper
8 %
Iron
40 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
76 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
72.7 %
ME ruminants
11.1 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
90.4 %
DE ruminants
13.7 %
DE rabbit
9.4 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit
49.9 %

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), pod husks

Average nutritional values

Dry matter
94 %
Crude protein
6.5 %
Crude fibre
28 %
NDF
50.9 %
ADF
34.9 %
Ether extract
1.9 %
Ash
5.4 %
Gross energy
18.4 %
Total sugars
31.6 %
Calcium
6.3 %
Potassium
16.1 %
Sodium
0.4 %
Magnesium
0.9 %
Manganese
12 %
Zinc
10 %
Copper
6 %
Iron
49 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
62.4 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
59.6 %
ME ruminants
9 %
DE ruminants
11 %
DE rabbit
8.7 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit
47.1 %

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), aerial part, fresh

Average nutritional values

Crude protein
20.2 %
Crude fibre
27 %
NDF
41.8 %
ADF
33.1 %
Lignin
7.8 %
Ether extract
10.3 %
Ash
5.5 %
Gross energy
21 %
Arginine
4.4 %
Cystine
1.7 %
Histidine
1.9 %
Isoleucine
3.5 %
Leucine
6.6 %
Lysine
5.5 %
Methionine
1.6 %
Methionine+cystine
3.3 %
Phenylalanine
4.6 %
Threonine
3.4 %
Valine
4.6 %
Tannins (eq. tannic acid)
110 %
OM digestibility, ruminants
60.8 %
Energy digestibility, ruminants
58.1 %
ME ruminants
9.7 %
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants
68.1 %
DE ruminants
12.2 %
Energy digestibility, rabbit
50 %
Nitrogen digestibility, rabbit
78.3 %