Proximate Macro Mineral And Endogenous Constituents Of Selected Browse Plants Used In Feeding Ruminates In Southeastern Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Ten browse plants found in natural pastures and used often as ornamental plants and for ruminants feeding were collected in the rainy season. Their leaves were assayed for their proximate, macro minerals and endogenous (anti nutritional) constituents. There were wide variations among browse species, which differed significant (p<0.05) in crude protein, ether extract, crude fibre, anti nutritional factors and macrominerals. Crude protein, values varied from 7.82% in Aspilia Africana to 15.93% in Centrosema pubescens. Crude fibre content varied from 15.41% in Casauirina equisitifolia to 30.48% in A.africana. A high vaiability in ash content obtained which ranged from 5.46% in Persea Americana to 12.85% in A. Africana. The concentration of antinutritional factors was generally low and did not pose any major health problems to animals. Flavonoid ranged from 0.24-0.65% in C.pubescens and Gomphrena celesiodes respectively. Alkaloids content ranged from 0.17% in C.pubescens to 0.99% in Spondias mombin. Saponin, oxatate, phytate and hydrocyanic acid levels were low with overall mean levels' of 0.75, 0.23%, 0.24% and 21.47mg/kg respectively. The concentration of Mg, Ca, Na, p and k contents varied from 11.39-28.07, 27.91-116.48,9.59-43.77, 20.27-45.76 and 165.70-464.33mg/bOg on dry matter basis respectively. The concentration Na, p and Mg were low and varied from 11.74 in B. vulgaris, G. Celosioides to 45.76mg/i OOg inC. equisitifolia and 11.39 in C. equisitifolia to 28.07mg/I OOg in A.africana.
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IKWUEMESIBE, C (2021). Proximate Macro Mineral And Endogenous Constituents Of Selected Browse Plants Used In Feeding Ruminates In Southeastern Nigeria . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/proximate-macro-mineral-and-endogenous-constituents-of-selected-browse-plants-used-in-feeding-ruminates-in-southeastern-nigeria-7-2
CHINYERE.M, IKWUEMESIBE. "Proximate Macro Mineral And Endogenous Constituents Of Selected Browse Plants Used In Feeding Ruminates In Southeastern Nigeria " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 26 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/proximate-macro-mineral-and-endogenous-constituents-of-selected-browse-plants-used-in-feeding-ruminates-in-southeastern-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
CHINYERE.M, IKWUEMESIBE. "Proximate Macro Mineral And Endogenous Constituents Of Selected Browse Plants Used In Feeding Ruminates In Southeastern Nigeria ". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 26 Jul. 2021. Web. 19 May. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/proximate-macro-mineral-and-endogenous-constituents-of-selected-browse-plants-used-in-feeding-ruminates-in-southeastern-nigeria-7-2 >.
CHINYERE.M, IKWUEMESIBE. "Proximate Macro Mineral And Endogenous Constituents Of Selected Browse Plants Used In Feeding Ruminates In Southeastern Nigeria " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 19 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/proximate-macro-mineral-and-endogenous-constituents-of-selected-browse-plants-used-in-feeding-ruminates-in-southeastern-nigeria-7-2