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Chemical composition and in vitro degradability of different parts of Calliandra calothyrsus from Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

M.B. Salawu ,
T. Acamovic ,
C.S. Stewart ,
F.D. DeB. Hovell  and
R.L. Roothaert
M.B. Salawu
Affiliation:
SAC, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UD, Scotland, UK Aberdeen University, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UD, Scotland, UK Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK
T. Acamovic
Affiliation:
SAC, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UD, Scotland, UK
C.S. Stewart
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK
F.D. DeB. Hovell
Affiliation:
Aberdeen University, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UD, Scotland, UK
R.L. Roothaert
Affiliation:
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 27 Embu, Kenya
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Calliandra calothyrsus is a promising tropical leguminous browse, native to South America, but now planted in most parts of the tropics and subtropics. It is a fast growing plant, rich in proteins and can do well on poor soils (NRC, 1983). Its high content of condensed tannins has however limited its use as a feed for ruminants. The chemical composition and degradability in vitro in a consecutive batch culture (CBC) system were studied.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 72
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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NRC. 1983. Calliandra: A versatile tree for humid tropics. National Academic Press, Washington DC.Google Scholar
Salawu, M.B., Acamovic, T., Stewart, C.S, Maasdorp, B. 1996. Assessment of the nutritive value of Calliandra calothyrsus: Its chemical composition and influence of tannins, pipecolic acid and PEG on in vitro organic matter digestibility. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. (in press).CrossRefGoogle Scholar