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:: Volume 7, Issue 15 (2-2020) ::
PEC 2020, 7(15): 155-179 Back to browse issues page
Determination of nutritional value of four plant species (Malcolmia africana, Plantago lanceolata, Phlomis cancellata, and Klasea latifolia) in rangelands of Bala Jam, Torbat-e Jam
Mohsen Kazemi *
Department of Animal Science, Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e Jam, Torbat-e Jam, Iran, Department of Animal Science, Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e Jam, Torbat-e Jam, Iran , phd1388@gmail.com
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Range plants species play a pivotal role in meeting the nutritional requirements of grazing livestocks. This study was conducted to investigate the nutritional value of four plant species including Malcolmia africana, Plantago lanceolata, Phlomis cancellata, and Klasea latifolia in the mountainous rangelands of Torbat-e Jam. The plant samples were randomly collected before flowering stage.  A culture medium prepared from sheep's rumen fluid was used to estimate some of the fermentation parameters and dry matter or organic matter degradability of plants. The chemical and mineral compositions of the plants were determined using the standard methods. These plants had different chemical and mineral compositions.  The highest amount of dry matter (18.92%), crude protein (2.37%) and magnesium (8.24 g/kgDM) belonged to P. concellata. The highest amount of organic matter (91.60%), nitrogen-free extract (58.33%), non-fiber carbohydrates (47.01%), calcium (14.08 g/kgDM) and sodium (4.23 g/kgDM) were related to K. latifolia. Furthermore, the lowest amount of neutral detergent fiber (26.93%), acid detergent fiber (21.20%), and acid detergent lignin (2.73%) belonged to K. latifolia (p<0.05). Among the measured minerals, potassium (range of 11.61-32.75 g/kgDM) had the highest percentage. The highest amount of phosphorus (4.37 g/kgDM) and potassium (32.75 g/kgDM) belonged to P. lanceolata (p<0.05).  The highest amount of Fe (0.37 g/kgDM) was found in M. Africana (p<0.05). The highest amount of gas production parameters (gas 12, 24, 48, 72 h, bgas, and cgas were 48.06, 61.93, 70.82, 74.41, 73.91 and 0.093 ml, respectively), degradability of dry matter (75.14%) and organic matter (78.47%), dry matter intake (4.47% of live body weight), relative feed value (250.84), relative forage quality (256.67), metabolizable energy (10.70 MJ/kgDM), net energy for lactation (6.56 MJ/kgDM), total volatile fatty acids (65.72 mmol/L), and the lowest amount of NH3-N (13.85 mg/dL) were related to K. latifolia (p<0.05). It seems that each of the four studied plants has a suitable nutritive value for grazing livestocks. However, the nutritional value of K. latifolia was the highest compared to other plants.
 
Keywords: Relative feed value, Relative forage quality, Metabolism energy, Chemical and mineral compositions of forage
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2018/11/26 | Accepted: 2019/04/28 | Published: 2020/03/17
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Kazemi M. Determination of nutritional value of four plant species (Malcolmia africana, Plantago lanceolata, Phlomis cancellata, and Klasea latifolia) in rangelands of Bala Jam, Torbat-e Jam. PEC 2020; 7 (15) :155-179
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