Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate quantity and quality of Mimosa pigra as
dairy feed. Parts of Mimosa pigra including leaf, leaf with rachis, and seed pods were
determined for yield, nutritive value, and in vitro digestibility using rumen fluid form
a dairy bull. The overall percentage of feed parts including leaf, leaf with rachis, and
seed pods accounted for 43.97 % fresh weight of the whole plant. The crude protein
(CP) of Mimosa pigra was similar among plant parts ranged from 16.36 to 18.87%
while seed pods was relatively high in ADF (P<0.05).
It was also observed that in vitro true digestibility and in vitro digestibility coefficients
in leaf and leaf with rachis were higher than those in the seed pods (P<0.05). This study
demonstrates that Mimosa pigra, especially leaf and leaf with rachis has potential to
use for substitution or supplement in dairy ration.
Suntorn Wittayakun, Wera Innaree, Pat Pranamornkith. (2017) Yield, nutrient content and rumen in vitro digestibility of giant sensitive tree (Mimosa pigra) as dairy feed, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 5, Issue 4.
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