Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 3

Chemical Composition of Asoka (Polyalthia longifolia) Tree Leaves

  • Author:
  • Ameha Sebsibe, M.M. Mathur
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 254 to 255

*Permanent address • Sheno Research Center, P.O. Box 112, Debre Bcrhan, Ethiopia

Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur-482 001, India

Online published on 29 December, 2011.

Abstract

Fresh Asoka (Polyalthia longifolia) leaves (DM 38.4%) contained CP, EE, CF, NFE, total ash, calcium and phosphorus 16.71,8.84,12.53,54.07,7.85. 1.52 and 0.21% on DM basis, respectively. Mean proportion of leaves and stems in the branches of Asoka tree was 68 and 32 percent.

Keywords

Asoka leaves, Nutritive value