National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The current study was carried out to evaluate the nutritional value and the mineral content of some local grasses of Ha’il region, Saudi Arabia. Ten members of the Poaceae family were collected and analyzed in spring 2016. The study showed that the protein content varied from 0.24±0.53-2.49±0.87 DW%, the sugar content varied from0.6±0.4-2±0.01 DW %., the starch content varied from 0.3±0.08-2±0.09 DW %, (ADF) varied from 26±5.57-78±0.24 DW %, and (TDN) varied from 22±1.76-74±0.98 DW%. Such results suggest that the grasses have lower values of protein, sugar and starch compared to common forages such as alfalfa. In addition, the grasses content of Calcium varied from 0.1-0.9 mg/kg, Sodium content varied from 0.1-8 mg/kg and Potassium content varied from 7-16 mg/kg, Iron varied from 0.31-2.75 mg/kg and finally, Zinc varied from 0.08-0.25 mg/kg. These findings suggest that the grasses content of Calcium and Potassium is sufficient enough to meet ruminants’ dietary requirements.
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