*Department of Livestock Production and Management
Department to Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg, 491 001, India
Online published on 29 December, 2011.
Malachra capitata, an abundantly available herb in Chhatisgarh region, contained 10.95% CP, 67.91% carbohydrate, 4.31% Ca and d.38% P. On feeding this herb to kids, the rumen metabolities viz, total-N (69.5 mg/100ml), NPN (34.24 mg/100 ml), NH3-N (7.61 mg/100 ml) and TVFA (91.6 meq./l) concentrations were normal with slight Increase in pH (7.36). The levels of total plasma protein (6.05 g/100ml), albumin, globulin, plasma urea-N and creatinine were normal. No toxic symptoms of feeding M. Capitata leaves could be observed in kids except mild non-specific diarrhoea.
