Experimental Agriculture · 1966 · 13 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesPlant BiologyPlant SciencesEthnobotanyHuman NutritionPlant NutritionFood PlantsTraditional Plant UseAsh ContentBrowse ForagesBrowse NutritionCrude Protein AssessmentDigestionDry Matter ContentHerbage DigestibilityNutritive Value Evaluation
Summary Digestibility of the herbage of the indigenous tree Antiaris africana was investigated. Digestion coefficients (%) were—organic matter 67, dry matter 64, crude protein 78, crude fibre 39, nitrogen-free extract 74, ether extract 36 and ash 36. Calculated nutritive values were—starch equivalent 23·2 and digestible crude protein 3·7, giving a nutritive ratio of about 1 : 6. The herbage was young and its palatability high.