Research Article

Comparison of Shrub Leaves in terms of Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value

Volume: 22 Number: 5 October 31, 2019
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Comparison of Shrub Leaves in terms of Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value

Abstract

The goal of the present study was to compare the leaves of some shrubs in terms of chemical composition and nutritive value at the period of baby fruit. For this purpose, leaves of Quercus coccifera L (QC), Quercus branti Lindl (QB), Quercus vulcanica Boiss and Heldr. Ex Kotschy (QV), Phillyrea latifolia (L.) Salibs (PL), Styrax officinalis L (SO), Arbutus andrachne L (AA) and Olea europaea L (OE) plants were collected at the period of baby fruit. In this research, dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), crude ash (CA), organic matter (OM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC), crude fat (CF) and condensed tannins (CT) was measured to determine the chemical compositions of leaves (P<0.01). In addition, dry matter intake (DMI), dry matter digestibility (DMD), relative feed value (RFV) and metabolic energy (MEADF) were calculated to evaluate the nutritive value of leaves. All investigated parameters were statistically different except for DM content of leaves. Results of current study showed that the SO had better nutritive value and chemical contents for livestock especially goats. It can be concluded that the CT content of SO can be examined at the flowering and/or earlier period in further studies. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2019

Submission Date

February 22, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 19, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 22 Number: 5

APA
Ertekin, İ., Atış, İ., Yılmaz, Ş., Can, E., & Kızılşimşek, M. (2019). Comparison of Shrub Leaves in terms of Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 22(5), 781-786. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.v22i45606.530946

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