IngentaConnect Nutritive value of selected grasses in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Authors: EVITAYANI¹; WARLY, Lili²; FARIANI, Armina³; ICHINOHE, Toshiyoshi⁴; ABDULRAZAK, Shaukat A.⁵; HAYASHIDA, Maki⁴; FUJIHARA, Tsutomu

Source: Animal Science Journal, Volume 76, Number 5, October 2005 , pp. 461-468(8)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Abstract:

The nutritive values of seven native grass species collected in North Sumatra, Indonesia, during dry and rainy seasons were evaluated. The chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), in vitro crude protein digestibility (IVCPD), macro mineral concentrations of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, in vitro gas production profile and metabolizable energy (ME) content of the grasses varied greatly among species and seasons. The crude protein content ranged from 6.6 (Andropogon gayanus) to 16.2% dry matter (Cynodon plectostachyus) in the rainy season, with a significant (P < 0.05) reduction in the dry season. Data on the fiber fraction showed that the grasses contained more neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) in the dry season and it significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in the rainy season, except for Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum for NDF content and C. plectostachyus, P. maximum and Brachiaria decumbens for ADF content. Data on the mineral concentration showed that C. plectostachyus in the dry and rainy seasons had a higher calcium content than those of other species. The overall means of the seven grasses for IVDMD, IVOMD and IVCPD were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the rainy season than in the dry season. The in vitro gas production and ME concentration were numerically higher in the rainy season than in the dry season. In conclusion, the nutritive value of the observed grasses in North Sumatra was relatively higher during the rainy season compared with the dry season. Among the species of grass, P. purpureum and C. plectostachyus had a higher nutritive value in both the dry and rainy seasons.

Keywords: dry season; grass species; nutritive value; rainy season

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2005.00291.x

Affiliations: 1: The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori-shi 2: Faculty of Animal Science, Andalas University, Padang 3: Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia 4: Laboratory of Animal Science, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, Matsue-shi, Japan 5: Division of Research and Extension, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya

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