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Table 1 Chemical composition of the diet substrates and main Herbmix phytochemicals

From: Effects of herbal nutraceuticals and/or zinc against Haemonchus contortus in lambs experimentally infected

Substrate

DM

NDF

ADF

CP

N

Ash

Zinc

Phenolic

acids

Diterpenes

Flavonoids

 

(g/kg)

(g/kg DM)

(g/kg DM)

(g/kg DM)

(g/kg DM)

(g/kg DM)

(mg/kg)

(mg/g DM)

(mg/g DM)

(mg/g DM)

Herbmix

905

532

452

207

33

84

26.2

3.55

4.89

9.96

Meadow hay

900

651

556

163

27

91

66.3

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Concentrate

878

136

83

309

49

29

41.1

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

Concentrate

+ zinc

876

254

93

352

56

30

88.8

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

  1. DM dry matter, NDF neutral-detergent fiber, ADF acid-detergent fiber, CP crude protein, N nitrogen, Ash mineral matter present in feed, n.d. not determined