Table 1.
Chemical composition (g/kg) of experimental diets
| Nutrients | Control | RBO (40 g/kg) | Ca-soap (40 g/kg) | SEM | Prosopis cinereria leaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | 961 | 958 | 955 | 4.52 | 956±7.11 |
| Organic matter | 934 | 936 | 929 | 1.31 | 897±6.23 |
| Crude protein | 187 | 178 | 173 | 6.94 | 119±1.97 |
| Ether extract* | 40a | 77.7b | 74.0b | 4.95 | 38.0±0.61 |
| Total ash | 65.4 | 63.6 | 70.9 | 2.74 | 103±1.21 |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 505 | 484 | 482 | 24.3 | 617±4.14 |
| Acid detergent fiber | 109 | 104 | 105 | 21.3 | 50.3±0.71 |
| Hemi-cellulose | 397 | 380 | 377 | 18.4 | 114±1.12 |
| Cellulose | 79.0 | 76.7 | 79.6 | 15.3 | 294±3.42 |
| Lignin | 29.5 | 27.4 | 25.2 | 4.11 | 209±1.72 |
*
Different superscripts show significant (p<0.05) differences between diets. RBO: Rice bran oil. Ca-soap: Calcium soap made of rice bran oil.
SEM = Standard error of mean. The concentrate mixture in control (T1) group consisted of maize-300, barley 300, groundnut cake 200, til cake 120, molasses 50, mineral mixture 20, common salt 10 g/kg of feed.