European Journal of Scientific Research - EuroJournals
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<strong>European</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Research</strong><br />
ISSN 1450-216X Vol.14 No.3 (2006), pp. 311-318<br />
© Euro<strong>Journal</strong>s Publishing, Inc. 2006<br />
http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr.htm<br />
Nutritive Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Some Trees and Browse Species from<br />
Scotland<br />
Odeyinka, S.M<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Animal Science, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture<br />
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria<br />
Email:smodeyinka@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Hector, B.L<br />
The Macaulay Institute, Craigiebuckler<br />
Aberdeen AB15 8QH, UK<br />
Ørskov, E.R<br />
The Macaulay Institute, Craigiebuckler<br />
Aberdeen AB15 8QH, UK<br />
Abstract<br />
The nutritive value <strong>of</strong> twelve Scottish plants (trees, legumes and grasses): 1. Pinus<br />
sylvestris L., 2. Lolium perenne L., 3. Calluna vulgaris L., 4. Picea sitchensis (Bong.)<br />
Carr; 5. Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop., 6. Luzula sylvatica, 7. Pseudotsuga<br />
menziesii F. Mirb., 8. Fagus sylvatica L., 9. Vaccinum myrtillus L., 10. Brassica oleracea,<br />
11. Acer pseudoplatanus L., 12. Juncus effusus L. were determined using in vitro gas<br />
production, in sacco DM degradability and in vivo digestibility.<br />
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used in the gas production to determine presence <strong>of</strong><br />
phenolic related antinutritive factor. Species had significant effect on in vitro gas<br />
production (P
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