Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 1987
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Macro and Micro Mineral Content in Certain Tree Leaves of Tamil Nadu

  • Author:
  • M. Murugan, R. Ravi, V. Kathaperumal
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 126 to 128

Institute of Animal Nutrition, Mattupakkam-603 203, India.

Online published on 21 January, 2012.

Abstract

Macro and micro minerals were estimated in Ficus religiosa, Azardirachta indica, Enlerolobium saman, Albizia lebbeck and Millingtonia hortensis tree leaves. Ca level (3.53%) in A. lebbeck was highest. Tree leaves in general contained higher Ca content than common fodders. The P content was comparable to common fodders. Cu content was highest in F. religiosa leaves. E. saman leaves were very low in Mg content. The toxic mineral (Mo) was below toxic level in all tree leaves. The studies suggested that the mineral content in tree leaves of coastal state of India were adequate for livestock nutrition except for Mg content of E. saman.