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Table 5 Chemical composition of the ingredients of the diets

From: Evaluation of nutraceutical properties of Leucaena leucocephala leaf pellets fed to goat kids infected with Haemonchus contortus

 

Chemical compound (g/100 g)

Ingredients

OM

NDF

ADF

ADL

CP

CT

Dichanthium spp. hay

93.4

76.1

39.3

5.0

8.3

.

Alfalfa pellet

89.6

43.0

30.6

7.8

15.8

.

L. leucocephala pellet

91.3

38.7

25.2

16.7

26.6

7.5

Soya meal

93.6

12.2

7.3

0.7

45.3

.

  1. OM  Organic Matter, NDF  Neutral detergent fibre, ADF Acid detergent fibre, ADL Acid detergent lignin, CP Crude protein, CT Total condensed tannins