Muhammad Rafay
Department of Forestry, Range Management and Wildlife, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Rashid Ahmad Khan
Department of Forestry, Range Management and Wildlife, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Shahid Yaqoob
Department of Forestry, Range Management and Wildlife, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Munir Ahmad
Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the nutritional status of ten grass species from Cholistan desert. The evaluated species were: Aeluropus lagopoides, Cenchrus ciliaris, Cymbopogon jwarancusa, Lasiurus scindicus, Ochthochloa compressa, Panicum antidotale, Panicum turgidum, Pennisetum divisum, Sporobolus iocladus and Stipagrostis plumosa. Proximate analysis showed that the investigated grasses have deficient levels of crude protein and ether extract to meet the requirements of ruminants being reared there but have sufficient supplies of dry matter, crude fiber and ash. However, fiber analysis reflected that all the ten investigated grasses have high levels of neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, hemi-cellulose and lignin.
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Muhammad Rafay, Rashid Ahmad Khan, Shahid Yaqoob and Munir Ahmad, 2013. Nutritional Evaluation of Major Range Grasses from Cholistan Desert. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12: 23-29.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.23.29
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2013.23.29
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.23.29
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2013.23.29
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