Forage: TERMINALIA CATAPPA, FLORAL PARTS
| Forage: | TERMINALIA CATAPPA, FLORAL PARTS |
|---|---|
| Part: | FLOWER |
| TSN: | Not found. |
| TSN hierarchy: | Not found. |
| Study area: | University of Lagos, Akoka and along Saint Finberr's road, Lagos |
| Sample size: | 1 |
| Measurement determined by: | - |
| Measurement remarks: | duplicates |
| Transformation: | - |
| Remarks: | - |
| Crude Protein (CP) | |
| Standard value: | 31.13 |
| Reported value: | 21.33 |
| Dispersion: | 0.62 |
| Measurement method: | Kjeldahl method of 1883 |
| Ether Extract (EE) | |
| Standard value: | 22.62 |
| Reported value: | 15.50 |
| Dispersion: | 0.92 |
| Measurement method: | petroleum ether extraction in a Soxhlet apparatus, 3 g of sample was extracted for 6 h |
| Crude Fibre (CF) | |
| Standard value: | 19.15 |
| Reported value: | 13.12 |
| Dispersion: | 0.79 |
| Measurement method: | enzymatic gravimetric method used for dietary fibre evaluation (Tecator Fibertec E System Foss Tecator, Sweden |
| Ash | |
| Standard value: | 4.22 |
| Reported value: | 2.89 |
| Dispersion: | 0.08 |
| Measurement method: | 4 g in a muffle furnace at 600 °C for 6 h |
| Nitrogen-Free-Extract (NFE) | |
| Standard value: | 22.87 |
| Reported value: | 15.67 |
| Dispersion: | 0.31 |
| Measurement method: | 15.67 |
| Main reference: | Adeonipekun, P.A., Adeniyi, T.A., Chidinma, O.Q. and Omolayo, R.O., 2023. Proximate, phytochemical, and antimicrobial evaluation of flowers of Mangifera indica L., stamens of Terminalia catappa L., and anther of Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. South African Journal of Botany, 155, pp.223-229. |
| Cited reference: | Original study |
a. Standardized values.