Singh , Randhir and Gupta, P.C. and Kripal Singh, . and Pradhan, K. (1976) Studies on the cell-wall constituents of important legume and non-legume forages, and their in vitro digestibility. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 46 (2). pp. 80-83.
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Abstract
Samples of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum), cowpea (Vigna sinensis), guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), lucerne (Medicago sativa), metha (Trigonella feonumgraecum), moth (Phaseolus aconitifolius), white senji (Melilotus alba) and yellow senji (M. parviflora) and non-legume forages anjan grass (Cenchrus ciliaris), pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides), sorghum (Sorghum vulgare), maize (Zea mays), mustard (Brassica juncea), oats (Avena sativa), PP grass (Pennisetum paedicellatum), Para grass (Brachiaria brizantha), Sudan grass (Sorghum sudanense) and teosinte (Euchloena mexicana) were taken at 50% flowering stage, chopped, dried and ground. On average, legumes contained less DM and cell wall matter than non-legumes at the same stage of maturity. Cellulose was the most plentiful cell wall component and its proportion was slightly higher in non-legumes. Cell walls of legumes contained much less hemicellulose but were more lignified. Legumes contained about 2 to 3 times as much protein as non-legumes, and less silica. Digestibilities of DM and hemicellulose in vitro were higher in legumes than non-legumes, but the reverse was true of cell wall and acid-detergent fibre
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar 125004, India |
| Subjects: | Animal Husbandary |
| Divisions: | Maize Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2012 05:27 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2012 05:27 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7087 |
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