Table 1.
Nutrient composition and phenolic fractions (% DM) of sheanut cake, expeller and solvent extraction
| SN-cake | SN- expeller | SN-solvent extracted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic matter | 84.9 | 84.9 | 85.0 |
| Crude protein | 11.6 | 14.7 | 16.2 |
| NDF | 52.9 | 55.2 | 61.9 |
| ADF | 35.5 | 35.9 | 41.9 |
| ADL | 6.70 | 7.10 | 4.80 |
| Ether extract | 4.90 | 2.80 | 1.60 |
| Total ash | 5.10 | 5.10 | 5.00 |
| ME (MJ/kg DM) | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 |
| Total phenols | 7.73 | 6.98 | 7.06 |
| Total tannin phenols | 7.37 | 6.77 | 6.81 |
| Condensed tannin | 0.66 | 0.49 | 0.40 |
| Hydrolysable tannin | 6.71 | 6.28 | 6.41 |
SN-cake = Sheanut cake; SN-expeller = Sheanut expeller; SN-solvent extracted = Sheanut solvent extracted.
NDF = Neutral detergent fibre, ADF = Acid detergent fibre; ADL = Acid detergent lignin.