 Nutrient Content Assessment of Six Citrus Species Parts and their Feedstuff SignificanceChinelo A. Ezeabara () and Okeke C.U. () Agriculture and Food Sciences Research, 2019, vol. 6, issue 2, 166-171 Abstract: Insufficient and high cost of good quality feed is the primary limitation to livestock operation. Hence, assessment of surplus atypical feed resources for their nutritive potential to support livestock productivity becomes topical. Dry matter bases of the roots, stems, stem barks, leaves and peels of six Citrus species that are commonly available in Southeastern Nigeria were investigated for nutrient composition. High value of crude protein ranging from 15 to 18 percent was found in the leaves of all the species. High carbohydrate values ranged from 70 to 81 percent, in the peels of C. grandis, C. reticulata, C. paradisii and C. sinensis. High percentage of fat was also present in the range of 12 to 13% in the peels of C. aurantifolia and C. sinensis. Ash contents were very high in the leaves of C. aurantifolia, C. grandis, C. limon and C. paradisii, ranging from 10 to 14%. Therefore, leaves and peels of these Citrus species could be regarded as low cost and locally available alternative high-quality animal feeds. Keywords: Animal feed; Animal protein; Animal nutrition; Citrus leaves; Citrus peels; Crude protein; feed quality; Nutritive value. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aoj:agafsr:v:6:y:2019:i:2:p:166-171:id:866 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Agriculture and Food Sciences Research from Asian Online Journal Publishing Group |
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