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Assessment of the chemical composition of selected tropical legume seeds as animal feed

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A.C. Schlink
Division of Tropical Animal Production, CSIRO, PMB, PO Aitkenvale, Qld 4814, Australia
R.L. Burt
Post Graduate School of Tropical Veterinary Science and Agriculture,James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
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Tropical legume seeds
Protein
Fat
Fatty acids
Minerals
Potential value to ruminant feed

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Assessment of the chemical composition of selected tropical legume seeds as animal feed. (1993). Tropical Agriculture, 70(2). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/7088
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Abstract

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.
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