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Nutrient composition, in vitro true digestibility (IVTD) and methane production potential of fodder tree leaves

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Title Nutrient composition, in vitro true digestibility (IVTD) and methane production potential of fodder tree leaves
 
Creator RAMACHANDRAN, M
BHARATHIDHASAN, A
BALAKRISHNAN, V
 
Subject In vitro true digestibility, Methane production potential, Nutrient composition
 
Description This work was carried out to estimate the nutrient composition and methane production potential of various tree leaves to develop a database on methane production. Highest organic matter (OM) content was recorded in cashew leaves (96.87%) and lowest value was recorded in mulberry leaves (86.03%). Ether extract (EE) content of various tree leaves ranged from 0.54 to 8.74%. Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) was highest in velvel leaves (65.03%) and lowest in Murungai leaves (19.48%). Lowest in vitro true digestibility was observed in velvel leaves (41.59%) and highest value was observed in maramalli leaves (75.59%). Mulberry leaves had lowest methane production potential at half life (t1/2) (0.21 ml/100 mg truly digested substrate) and highest methane production potential at half life (t1/2) was recorded in velvel leaves (1.98 ml/100 mg truly digested substrate). Agathi leaves had highest (P
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2015-05-15
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/48576
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 85, No 5 (2015)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/48576/20854
 
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