Nutritive value analysis of some fodder tree species
Nutritive value analysis of some fodder tree species
Muhammad Umar Atique1, Sanam Zarif Satti1, Muhammad Ilyas1*
ABSTRACT
Nutritive value (chemical constituents) was determined for three fodder tree species including Acacia nilotica, Bauhinia variegata, and Ceratonia siliqua. The leaf samples of the selected species were collected with replication of ten (10) from the Range Research Garden of Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), Peshawar, and brought into the Forest Chemistry Laboratory of PFI in polypropylene woven bags for chemical analysis. Quality parameters including moisture content, ash, protein, fat/oil, fiber, and carbohydrate content were determined. The results of the study revealed that Bauhinia variegata has a maximum percentage (12.56%) of protein content, followed by Acacia nilotica (10.28%) and Ceratonia siliqua (6.54%). The maximum carbohydrate percentage was found in Acacia nilotica (39.41%) followed by Bauhinia variegata (33.8%), while the minimum concentration (27.48%) was found in Ceratonia siliqua. Relatively high concentrations of fat were found in Acacia nilotica, followed by Ceratonia siliqua while minimum percentage was found in Bauhinia variegata. This study provides technical guidance for the suitability of tree species to be used as fodder. The information about the various contents like moisture content, Ash content, protein content, fat/oil content, fiber content, and carbohydrate can be helpful for the farming community to use tree leaves as fodder.
Keywords: Nutritive Value, Acacia nilotica, Bauhinia variegata, Ceratonia siliqua.
Keywords: Nutritive Value, Acacia nilotica, Bauhinia variegata, Ceratonia siliqua.
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March 2021
Vol. 71, Iss. 1
