Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances1683-99191996-3289Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/ajava.2013.535.541RahmanM.M. IkeueM. NiimiM. AbdullahR.B. KhadijahW.E. Wan FukuyamaK. KawamuraO. 3201383A survey of oxalate and its related mineral contents in selected fodder plants
was conducted in two regions of subtropical Okinawa, Japan and of tropical Savar
and Shahzadpur, Bangladesh. A total of 31 samples were taken from 13 fodder
species in Okinawa, Southern part of Japan and of 63 samples from 27 fodder
species in Bangladesh. The data of both regions revealed that the majority of
fodder plants accumulated lower contents of oxalate than the critical level
for toxicity at more than 20 g kg-1 DM, while few fodder species
(Pennisetum purpureum and Brachiaria mutica) in Bangladesh and
only Setaria sphacelata in southern part of Japan reached this critical
level. In most of the cases, no relationship was found between oxalate and mineral
contents in the plants tested. The results from the present study demonstrate
that the oxalate content in tropical fodder species may vary in a wide range,
mainly depending on plant species. To be noted is that some fodder species could
accumulate oxalate at so high content as might be toxic to ruminants in certain
conditions.]]>BBS,200221st Edn.,Cheeke, P.R. and L.R. Shull,1985Jones, R.J., A.A. Seawright and D.A. Little,1970Setaria sphacelata.]]>364143Laboratory of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo,1978Vol. 1,pp: 276-277pp: 276-277Rahman, M.M., Y. Ishii, M. Niimi and O. Kawamura,2008Pennisetum purpureum Schumach).]]>54146150Rahman, M.M., Y. Ishii, M. Niimi and O. Kawamura,2009Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) by application of calcium hydroxide.]]>551822Rahman, M.M., Y. Ishii, M. Niimi and O. Kawamura,2009Pennisetum purpureum).]]>437378Rahman, M.M. and O. Kawamura,201124439448Rahman, M.M., T. Nakagawa, M. Niimi, K. Fukuyama and O. Kawamura,201124940945Rahman, M.M., M. Niimi, Y. Ishii and O. Kawamura,2006Pennisetum purpureum Schumach).]]>52161166Rahman, M.M., M. Niimi and O. Kawamura,200753201204Rahman, M.M., R.B. Abdullah and W.E. Wan Khadijah,20122012Singh, A.,200219282284Smith, F.W.,1972Setaria sphacelata.]]>23969980Ward, G., L.H. Harbers and J.J. Blaha,197962715722McKenzie, R.A., A.M. Bell, G.J. Storie, F.J. Keenan, K.M. Cornack and S.G. Grant,1988Cenchrus ciliaris).]]>652626