*Department of Veterinary physiology
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterninary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg-491 001, India
Online published on 29 December, 2011.
Vantulsa (Oscimum bascilinum) cake contained, 92.50% OM, 17.74% CP, 0.91% EE, 33.09% CF, and 40.76% NFE on DM basis. Digestibility coefficients of different nutrients in the cake in Sahiwal cows were 66.62,69.69, 55.12,98.38, 65.97 and 78.56 for DM, OM, CP, EE, CF and NFE, respectively. DCP and TDN contents were 9.78 and 65.64%, respectively on DM basis. Haematological values, blood glucose and serum calcium were normal in cows fed vantulsa cake.