Table 2.
In vivo nutrient digestibility of pangola (%)
| Pangola form and reference | Cutting age (days) | Type of animal | DM | OM | CP | NDF | ADF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | |||||||
| Lee et al. (2000) | 45 | Dairy goats (n = 6) | 79.8 | - | 61.9 | - | - |
| Mullik et al. (2009) | - | Brahman steers (n = 4) | 59.7 | 68.6 | 52.3 | 69.9 | - |
| Eugène et al. (2010) | 42 | Black Belly rams (n = 16) | - | 64.8 | 73.7 | 74.9 | - |
| SD1 | 10.7 | - | |||||
| Hay | |||||||
| Lee et al. (2000) | 70 | Dairy goats (n = 6) | 54.1 | - | 34.0 | - | - |
| Angthong et al. (2006) | 45 | Brahman cattle (n = 4) | 61.0 | 64.0 | 62.0 | 67.9 | 64.8 |
| Pitaksinsuk et al. (2007) | 45 | Brahman cattle (n = 4) | 60.3 | 62.6 | 57.2 | 71.4 | 63.4 |
| Suzuki et al. (2008) | 45 | Brahman steers (n = 4) | 58.1 | 60.7 | 53.7 | 68.0 | 66.3 |
| Suksathit et al. (2011) | 45 | Thai native cattle (n = 4) | 74.5 | 76.7 | 78.9 | 66.2 | 54.6 |
| Chobtang et al. (2012) | 45 | Brahman cattle (n = 4) | 55.6 | 58.5 | 45.4 | 56.0 | 49.9 |
| Kaewkunya et al. (2013) | 84 | Crossbred lambs (n = 16) | 78.5 | - | 66.2 | 79.5 | 73.2 |
| SD | 9.5 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 7.6 | 8.4 |
1Standard deviation. DM, dry matter; OM, organic matter; CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fibre; ADF, acid detergent fibre.