DOI to all article
Articles can be submission online
We Follow Peer Review Process
Call for Papers for Current Issue
Welcome to IJMCR
 

Article Published In Vol.10 (July-Aug 2022)

Influence of chemical composition and secondary metabolites on the digestibility of Leucaena leucocephala.

Pages : 312-317, DOI: https://doi.org/10.14741/ijmcr/v.10.4.3

Author : R. C. Herrera-Herrera, G. V. Escudero-Sanchez, D.M. Verdecia, J. L. Ramirez and S. López

Download PDF

Leucaena leucocephala, for the tropical region, constitutes a protein tree, which is used as the main alternative to solve the lack of food during the dry period is a challenge for researchers. The influence of chemical composition and secondary metabolites on Leucaena leucocephala digestibility was evaluated. A randomized block design with six replications was used. The statistical procedure. Multiple linear equations between in vitro and in situ digestibility, as dependent variable, and the age, NDF, ADF, ADL, Ca, Si, NDF/N, ADF/N, TT, CT and saponins, as independents variables, were established.  An increase in cell wall content, its component, and a variable performance of minerals were obtained. The linear equations between digestibility’s with the age, NDF, ADF and Si (R2> 0,78) and the secondary metabolites TT, CT and saponins (R2> 0,79) showed high fitting.The regrowth age, cell wall components, polyphenol compounds, saponins contents affected the digestibility and these aspects must be taken into consideration to use this plant in animal nutrition.

Key words: age, chemical composition, digestibility, Leucaena leucocephala, secondary metabolites

Announcements

About IJMCR

All the persons belonging directly or indirectly to Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Virology, Environmental Sciences, Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Botany, Zoology, Mycology, Phycology and Agricultural Sciences.