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Chemical composition and in vitro organic matter degradability of various Iranian forages

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

M. Rezaeian  and
A. S. Chaudhry
M. Rezaeian*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Health & Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
A. S. Chaudhry
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, U.K
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Saffron (Crocus sativa, SF) and Madder (Rubia tinctorum, MD) are planted for their stamen (used in food industry) and roots (used for dyeing) in northeast and central Iran respectively. Artemisia siberi (AR) is also a typical plant of the arid and semi-arid areas in Iran. The forage parts of these plants have been used as ruminant feedstuffs for many years. However, little is known about the nutritional value of these forages and so information about their composition and degradability characteristics is necessary in order to properly balance their use in ruminant diets. The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition and extent of digestion of DM and OM of these plants compared with grass nuts (GN) as a reference feed by using an in vitro method (Chaudhry et al., 2002).

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 156
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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