Table 1 The proximate chemical composition and phytochemical content of animal diets.

From: Effect of different levels of Fenugreek sprouts on rumen microbiota and milk yield in Hassani goats

 

Fenugreek sprouts

CFM

Berseem hay

Proximate chemical composition, %

DM

33.5

92.00

90.00

EE

13.03

8.52

6.21

CP

36.50

14

15

CF

12

7.3

22

NDF

34

30.00

55.00

Ash

4.12

4.09

16.00

NFE

34.35

66.09

40.79

Phytochemicals, %

Phenols %

0.15

0.05

0.09

Flavonoids%

0.41

0.40

0.31

Tannins %

0.11

0.17

0.18

Polyphenols profile, µg/g

Gallic acid

40.75

1.50

00

Chlorogenic acid

41.54

0.10

00

Ellagic acid

26.12

00

0.8

Resorcinol

00

0.80

00

Rutin

00

00

15.00

Quercetin

00

00

7

Kaempferol

00

00

50

Apigenin

00

00

10

Phenanthrene

00

0.40

3.00

Pyrocatechol

00

0.40

00

Coumaric acid

2.24

00

50.00

Ferulic acid

7.89

0.20

0.10

Cinnamic acid

4.50

2.90

0.50

Diosmin

00

00

30.00

Quinic

00

13.7

5.00

  1. **Concentrate feed mixture consisted of corn 55%, soybean meal 8%, wheat bran 24%, cotton meal 10%, lime stone 1.2%, salt 0.8%, Sodium bicarbonate 0.3%, Vitamins and trace minerals 0.3%, Antitoxins 0.2%, live yeast 0.2%. DM = Dry matter; OM = Organic matter; CP = Crude protein; EE = Ether extract; CF = crude fiber; NFE = Nitrogen-free extract; NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber.