[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, MINERAL PROFILE, PALATABILTIY AND IN VITRO DIGESTIBILITY OF SHRUBS",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Rahim",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sultan",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sharif",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Bilal",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2013]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "23",
  "issue": "1",
  "page": "45-49",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>This study determined the nutritive value of&nbsp;<em>Indigoferra gerardiana, Marisine affricana, Impashion bicolor&nbsp;</em>and<em>&nbsp;Adhatoda vesica&nbsp;</em>shrubs for ruminants. Chemical analysis revealed that dry matter (DM) content varied from 22.2% (<em>Dodonia viscosa</em>) to 33.6% (<em>Debregeasia salicifolia</em>). Maximum crude protein (19.8%) was observed for&nbsp;<em>Anisomoles indica</em>, while, neutral detergent fiber was greater (67%) in&nbsp;<em>Dodonia viscosa</em>. Lower acid detergent fiber (27%) and higher hemicellulose (32%) were observed for&nbsp;<em>Desmodiem spp.</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Anisomoles indica</em>, respectively. Lignin contents varied between 4.9% (<em>Desmodiem spp.</em>) to 7.7% (<em>Dodonia viscosa</em>). The ash contents were higher (13.2%) in&nbsp;<em>Debregeasia salicifolia</em>&nbsp;than other species. The Ca, 0.62-1.3 %; P, 0.031-0.054 %; K, 0.6-1.03 %; Mg 7-41 ppm; Cu, 12.5-23 ppm; Zn, 2.3-48.7 ppm; Mn, 8-18 ppm and Co, 0.025-0.068 ppm were observed among shrub species. The Ca:P ratio in&nbsp;<em>Debregeasia salicifolia, Anisomoles indica, Desmodiem spp</em>. and&nbsp;<em>Dodonia viscosa&nbsp;</em>was much wider (32.5, 29.03, 13.78 and 17.19, respectively). Potential intake rate and relative preference as indicators of palatability were found higher (67.5 g/sheep/4min and 83.2%, respectively) for&nbsp;<em>Debregeasia salicifolia,</em>&nbsp;while,&nbsp;<em>in vitro</em>&nbsp;DM digestibility and metabilizable energy values were higher (61.2%, 9.54 MJ/kgDM, respectively) for&nbsp;<em>Anisomoles indica</em>. Based on chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and palatability, shrub species were ranked as&nbsp;<em>Marisine affricana</em>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<em>Indigoferra gerardiana &gt; Impashion bicolor&nbsp;</em>&gt;&nbsp;<em>Adhatoda vesica&nbsp;</em>for ruminants.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-108"
}]