Mature fruits of Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala plants have potential as inexpensive protein and mineral supplements for ruminants

A Edwards, V Mlambo, CM Mnisi, MP Hughes - Agroforestry Systems, 2024 - Springer
Multifunctional leguminous trees like Gliricidia sepium Jacq.(Steud.) and Leucaena
leucocephala Lam.(de Wit) are ideal for sustainable agro-ecological farming systems. They …

[HTML][HTML] Uses of non-leguminous trees in silvopastoral systems in the south of the State of Mexico

J Olivares-Pérez, S Rojas-Hernández… - Ecosistemas y …, 2016 - scielo.org.mx
The objective was to characterize the livestock production units (LPU) and identify the forage
importance, uses, and density of non-leguminous trees in silvopastoral systems in the south …

Mitigating the anti-nutritional effect of polyphenols on in vitro digestibility and fermentation characteristics of browse species in north western Ethiopia

S Mekuriaw, A Tsunekawa, T Ichinohe… - Tropical animal health …, 2020 - Springer
Browse species are important sources of forage for livestock in Ethiopia, especially during
the dry season, when the quality and quantity of green herbage is limited. However, browse …

[PDF][PDF] Nutritional evaluation of top foliages for livestock feeding in semi arid region of India

S Singh, BK Bhadoria, P Koli, A Singh - Indian J. Anim. Sci, 2019 - researchgate.net
Top foliages from 9 plants were evaluated for nutritional, anti-nutritional attributes and in
vitro fermentation. Protein, NDF, ADF, cellulose and lignin contents varied. Protein fractions …

Nutritional characterization and digestibility parameters of four browse lianas of Ain Khiar alder grove (North-East of Algeria)

A Laadjal, K Houd-Chaker… - Agroforestry …, 2023 - Springer
The chemical composition, secondary metabolite concentration, digestibility parameters,
and effect of polyethyleneglycol (PEG) on gas and methane production of plant material from …

Diagnosis of the palatability of fruits of three fodder trees in ruminants

S Rojas-Hernández, J Olivares-Pérez… - Ecosistemas y …, 2016 - scielo.org.mx
The chemical composition, in vitro dry matter (IVDMD) and organic matter (IVOMD)
digestibility of the fruits of Pithecellobium dulce, Acacia farnesiana and Acacia cochliacantha …

Supplementation of rams with dried Acacia Saligna (Labil) HL Wendi. leaves improve reproductive performance without compromising carcass quality

G Gebru, Y Tesfay, G Belay… - International Journal of …, 2021 - veteringroup.us
The study aimed to provide the appropriate level of Acacia Saligna (AS) for ram
supplementation that enhances their reproductive performance without compromising …

Digestibility of Juncus acutus and its effects on ruminal cellulolytic bacteria

F Erdem, N Cetinkaya - Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives of this study were to estimate the digestibility of Juncus acutus and to
investigate its effects on rumen cellulolytic bacteria to consider J. acutus as an alternative …

Utilization of wheat bran and dried Acacia saligna (Labill) HL Wendl leaves by highland rams

G Gebru, Y Tesfay - African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017 - academicjournals.org
This study was conducted to evaluate body weight gain, feed intake and digestibility of
highland sheep supplemented with wheat bran and dried Acacia saligna leaf five …

Fruits chemical composition and potential ruminal digestion of nine tree species in dry tropic region of Mexico

J Olivares-Pérez, S Rojas-Hernandez… - Agroforestry …, 2019 - Springer
Chemical composition, in vitro gas production (GP), in vitro dry matter (DMD) and organic
matter (OMD) digestibility, metabolizable energy (ME), gas yield (GY 24h), short chain fatty …