Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade 2024 Volume 69, Issue 3, Pages: 287-298
https://doi.org/10.2298/JAS2403287A
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Nutritional and anti-nutritional components of some unconventional feeds
Al-Masri Mohamad Rateb (Department of Agriculture, Animal Production Division, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Damascus, Syria), ascientific38@aec.org.sy
Animal feeding in the arid and semi-arid regions during the dry season is
largely dependent on cereal crop by-products and herbaceous plants, which
provide poor feed and have low nutritive value. Research is directed towards
the possibility of using on-farm produced feeds as feed supplements to meet
some nutrient requirements of ruminants. Nutritive and anti-nutrient
contents in leaves of some tree species (Melia azesarach, Pinus halepansis,
Eucaliptus camaldulensis, Acacia ampliceps, Elaeagnus angustifolia,
Casuarina equisetifolia, Sesbania aculeate, Schinus molle, Olea europea) and
agricultural by-products were determined. The crude protein values ranged
from 43 to 234 g/kg DM, with the leaves of E. angustifolia having the
highest value and sunflower seed shells having the lowest value. Crushed
date palm kernels had high (P < 0.05) contents (g/kg DM) of total
carbohydrates (878), cellulose (441) and hemicellulose (280) and low
contents of lignin (25), and could therefore be used as an energy-rich feed
supplement for ruminants. The highest values (41-84 g/kg DM) of tannins were
noted in the tree leaves of C. equistifolia, A. ambiceps, E. camaldulensis,
S. molle, S. aculeate and P. halepansis. Nitrogen solubility in the leaves
of the studied tree species was negatively correlated with total phenols and
tannins. The leaves of the studied tree species (with the exception of P.
halepansis), olive cake pulp, olive tree pruning branches and leaves of
olive oil extraction are suitable as protein feed supplements for ruminants
in arid and semi-arid regions.
Keywords: carbohydrate, fiber, nutrient, residue, tannin, tree leaves.
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