Proximate analysis of five plants species in Rangeland enclosures in Khartoum State, Sudan.
Proximate analysis of five plants species in Rangeland enclosures in Khartoum State, Sudan.
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2024-12
Authors
Reem Ahmed Hamid
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Napata College
Abstract
The present study was designed to determine the nutritional values of five palatable and common
species in 5 rangeland enclosures in Khartoum State during 2013-2015. Proximate analysis of
three grasses belong to poaceae family (Aristida adscensionis, Schoenefeldia gracilis, Panicum
turgidum and two were forbs belong to Zygophyllaceae family (Fagonia indica and Corchorus
depressus) were determined by using standard methods that include (AOAC, 1990). The studied
parameters were dry matter DM, CP, CF, ash content, EE, NFE, NDF, ADF and RFV.
Fagonia indica and Panicum turgidum were the highest value of CP 3.205 and 3.150
respectively.
Aristida adscensionis was the lowest CP value which was 2.400. Fagonia indica was the highest
CF value which was 47.060, while Corchorus depressus was the lowest value which was 33.450.
The highest EE 1.4 is recorded by Panicum turgidum while the lowest EE is recorded by
Fagonia indica 1.26. Corchorus depressus reported the highest ash and NFE content 5.195 and
51.94 respectively.
Fagonia indica was the lowest ash content and NFE 4.33 and 39.28 respectively. The highest
NDF recorded by Fagonia indica 86.2 the lowest NDF is recorded by Corchorus depressus 84.2.
The highest ADF recorded by Schoenefeldia gracilis 18.09, while the lowest ADF recorded by
Fagonia indica 14.235. The highest RFV value is recorded by Corchorus depressus 85.060 and
the lowest RFV was Schoenefeldia gracilis and Aristida adscensionis 83.100 and 83.205
respectively.
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