O.O. Falola
Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.M.B 5029, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
M.C. Alasa
Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo State, Nigeria
A.J. Amuda
Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
O.J. Babayemi
Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Vetiver grass was harvested at 4, 6 and 8-week old re-growth. The chemical composition and quantitative analyses of anti-nutritional components were determined. The result showed that dry matter and fiber content increased with age while crude protein, mineral content and anti-nutritional components reduced with age. It was concluded that age of re-growth significantly affect the nutrient and anti-nutrients contents of vetiver grass.
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O.O. Falola, M.C. Alasa, A.J. Amuda and O.J. Babayemi, 2013. Nutritional and Antinutritional Components of Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty) at Different Stages of Growth. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12: 957-959.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.957.959
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2013.957.959
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.957.959
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2013.957.959
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