EXAMINING THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS FODDER TREE SPECIES IN SEMI-ARID AREA OF MAHARASHTRA STATE
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1996
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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
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The present investigat ion was undertaken to study
the proximate and minerological composition and total
polyphenol content of eight fodder tree loppings collected
during winter and summer seasons
There were significant differences among the
species in respect of the content of crude protein, ranging
from 8 75 to 20 5 % and 9 91 to 22 45 % during winter and
summer season, respectively Among the fodder tree species
studied, subabul had higher levels of protein in summer,
followed by Saundad, Umber and Neem The fodder tree species
varied in respect of the ether extract, crude fibre and total
ash which ranged from ? 15 to 4 17 %, 19 70 to 27 20 %. 7 37
to 12 44 % during winter and 2 37 to 4 42 %, 18 15 to 25 13 %,
2 56 to 11 35 %, durJng summer seasons, respectively The important macro and micro mineral content of
fodder tree species a 3 so varied in different seasons The
iron, copper, zinc content ranged from 211 63 to 389 46, 13 48
to 27 31, 21 21 to 46 52 ppm during winter season and 215 60
to 395 57, 11 25 to 28 52, 24 43 to 48 33 ppm during summer
season, respectively The calcium, phosphorus and magnesium
content varied from 1 87 to 2 43 0 12 to 0 25 %, 0 21 to 0 63
% during winter and 1 92 to 2 28, 0 16 to 0 27, 0 30 to 0 84 %
during summer season, respectively The total polyphenols
content of fodder tree species varied from 0 82 to 3 03% in
winter season and 0 91 to 3 28 % during summer season
The overal1 results of investigation indicated that
both the species and season greatly influenced the nutritional
composition of the fodder trees The subabul was found to be
nutritionally superior to other top feeds during both the
seasons Summer season was the best season to take loppings
for the animal feeding
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