Anogeissus latifolia

Deciduous tree found in drier areas. The leaves contain tannin but are nevertheless browsed by cattle.

			As % of dry matter

		DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref

Fresh leaves, India			7.5	24.2	9.5	3.6	55.2	3.03	0.34	436


					Digestibility (%)

			Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref

Leaves			Sheep		8.0	32.0	53.0	64.0	1.73	436


			Nylon bag degradability

				a	b	c		12hr	48hr	Ref
				(%)	(%)	(/hour)		(%)	(%)

Anogeissus leiocarpus,
leaves,Nigeria			DM	23.7	52.1	0.114			45.6	627

Anogeissus leiocarpus,
young twigs, Senegal			DM	24	36	0.039			54	628

	[P (rumen degradability at time t) = a+b(1-exp(-ct))]

436, 627, 628