Table 1 Nutrient composition of diets (% of DM).

From: Effect of anthocyanin rich black sugarcane on milk production and antioxidant capacity in lactating dairy cows

Item

Concentrationa

Napier grass

Black sugarcane

DM

93.23

23.75

21.15

Ash

7.51

6.23

9.46

CP

21.52

6.09

6.13

EE

3.80

0.05

0.04

NDF

47.87

65.93

66.69

ADF

18.31

39.90

38.47

  1. aCommercial concentration contains 33.4% cassava pule, 3.6% cassava flour, 20.5% palm kernel, 8% molasses, 12% rice bran, 2.4% urea, 1.6% mineral P16, and 0.4% premix. DM dry matter, CP crude protein, EE ether extract, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber.
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