The rumen digestion of dry matter, nitrogen and cell wall constituents of the pods of Leucaena leucocephala and some Acacia species
The rumen digestion of dry matter, nitrogen and cell wall constituents of the pods of Leucaena leucocephala and some Acacia species
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银合欢和一些金合欢属豆荚的干物质、氮和细胞壁成分的瘤胃消化
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.1008
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发表时间:
2002
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
M. Bonsi
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作者:
A. Ngwa;I. Nsahlai;M. Bonsi
The disappearance of dry matter (DM), nitrogen and cell wall constituents of the pods of Leucaena leucocephaia and some Acacia species incubated in the rumen of Jersey cattle was studied. The chemical compositions of the pods (seeds + husks), seeds and husks were examined separately. Amino acid and lipid analyses were limited to the pods and seeds, while mineral and tannin analyses were done on the pods alone. The seeds had higher crude protein (CP) contents than the pods, with values ranging from 200 to 300 gCPkg 1 DM The Leucaena pods and seeds had higher (p > 0.001) CP contents than the Acacia pods and seeds. The neutral detergent fibre concentrations in the husks were higher than in the pods and seeds with the pods of A erioloba having the highest and those of A nilotica the lowest values. These values were highly influenced by the seedlhusk ratio. A sieberiana and Leucaena had the highest and lowest concentrations of condensed tannins respectively. The pods of A tortilis and A karoo were particularly rich in macro- and micro-minerals, while the others contained sufficient quantities that could contribute substantially to the dietary requirements of small ruminants. The amino acid concentrations differed significantly (p 0.05) among the pods. The results show that these pods can serve as a valuable source of nitrogen and minerals for ruminants fed roughage-based diets. Les especes d'Acacia, legumineuse arbustive, sont predominants dans la plupart des zones seches d'Afrique et constituent un composant important de l'alimentation des ruminants. Leucaena est une legumineuse ayant un fort rendement sur les sols fertiles et dont le feuillage presente d'excellentes proprietes nutritives. Les objectifs de cette etude sont d'examiner les proprietes chimiques et de degradation de 6 legumineuses arbustives (5 especes d'Acacia et Leucaena leucocephala). La disparition de la matiere seche, de l'azote et des constituants cellulaires des gousses de ces plantes incubees in sacco dans le rumen de bovin est etudiee. Les resultats montrent que ces plantes peuvent servir de source interessante d'azote et de mineraux pour les ruminants.