Antioxidant compounds and nutritional quality of eight Tunisian populations of echinus medic (Medicago ciliaris L.)
2016
Jabri, C | Abidi, S | Jouini, L | Zoghlami Khélil, A
Analysis of the nutritional value of dry biomass, pods and straw of eight populations of Medicago ciliaris L. was undertaken. Classic composition, total phenol and tannins, condensed tannins and antioxidants compounds were analyzed. Results showed significant differences for crude protein content in biomass and pods, chlorophyll b in pods and lycopene in straw. Crude protein content varied from 7 to 24 per cent in dry biomass and from 9 to 21 per cent in pods. Chlorophyll b in pods varied between 0.6 and 4.6mg per g DM while lycopene in straw ranged from 0.1 to 0.3 mg/g DM. Populations 9144, 9140, 9142 and 9153 are the most interesting for their nutritional values and their antioxidants compounds. These results showed the importance of this species in animal nutrition and allowed us to exploit the populations according to their vocation (green or dry pastures)
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