Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Rmrdc, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
Research Article
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS OF SWEET SORGHUM STALK AS MAIN EXCIPENT OF COMPOUNDED DAIRY AND BEEF CATTLE FEED
Author(s): Stella A. Emmanuel*, Husseini D. Ibrahim, Shuaibu R. Mika, Fortune M. Alabi, Olutayo O. Olajide, Alhassan A. Sallau, Oluseye Adedirin, Fadeyi A.E, Akiode S.O, Uzama Danlami and Orishadipe A.T
Sweet sorghums have been bred primarily for syrup production, the byproduct of which could provide a source of livestock feed. Sweet Sorghum stalk, cowpea fodder and husk, rice bran and coconut cake were analyzed for nutritional, anti-nutritional and mineral content. Livestock feed was formulated and analyzed for their nutritional and energy value. The sugar content analysis carried out in this work showed higher total sugar and brix (%) in the species NRSS00012 at 23% and 11.46% for 501 which is the lowest. The sugar type identified in the extract from the most of stalk samples are Glucose, D-fructose, sucrose, NRSSS005 however showed the presence of only galactose. The result of the nutritional analysis showed protein in the range 4.08 to 1.22% NRSS0012 to 503, carbohydrate is in the range of 9.35 in 501 to 5.36 in 503 sample. The fiber content of 33.28% in NRSS0005 was the highest .. View More»
DOI:
10.37532/npcr.10.1.1-4
