ABSTRACT
Seventeen browse plants eaten by cattle in Umudike, Aha
State were subjected to nutritional evaluation. The browsed plants were
classified on basis of frequency of browsing into heavily, moderately and
occasionally browsed. The highest and lowest crude protein values WCIC obtained
ir Napoleona vogelii (25.55%) and Giwi pube6cfls/Ure1 Iobtà (13.65%)
respectively. The average crude oteifl OP (%) content was highest in the
occasionally browsed species (18.60%) while the corresponding values for the
heavily and moderately browsed plants were 17.92 and 18.35% respectively. The
calculated in vitro organic matter digestibility (lVOMD) was however, highest
for the heavily browsed species (51.35%), followed by moderately browsed
(50.54%) and the occasionally browsed (48.69%). Generally, the calcium content
of the heavily browsed (1 .57%) was higher than levels obtained in either the
moderteJy browsed (1.38%) or occasionally browsed (1.46%), but phosphorus
contents were slightly higher in moderately browsed species (0.39%) than either
in the heavily or occasionally browsed (0.37%) species. The digestible crude
protein ranged from 13.14% in the heavily browsed species to 13.78% in the
occasionally browsed plants. The acid and neutral detergent fibre values were
48.05, 55.37; 41.60, 48.20 and 48.65, 46.75% for the heavily, moderately and
occasionally browsed species, respectively.
UDOSEN, R (2021). Assessment Of The Nutrient Value Of Some Browse Plants In Umudike South Easthern Nigeria. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-the-nutrient-value-of-some-browse-plants-in-umudike-south-easthern-nigeria-7-2
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RAYMOND, UDOSEN. "Assessment Of The Nutrient Value Of Some Browse Plants In Umudike South Easthern Nigeria" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-the-nutrient-value-of-some-browse-plants-in-umudike-south-easthern-nigeria-7-2