Assessment of the chemical composition of selected tropical legume seeds as animal feed
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Tropical legume seeds, Protein, Fat, Fatty acids, Minerals, Potential value to ruminant feedAbstract
Seeds of 11 introduced tropical pasture legumes were analysed for protein, fats, and minerals. The seeds offer a valuable source of protein, and, in some cases, fat for ruminants but there was a deficiency of sodium in all seeds evaluated with some imbalances in the Ca:P and N:S ratios between plant genotypes. There is considerable variation between genotypes and this will allow for selection of plants likely to meet animal production requirements in grazing systems.Downloads
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