Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 1988
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value of Kuchi (Thysanolaena Maxima Roxb) Grass

  • Author:
  • R. Bhuyan, D.R. Das, K.K. Baruah
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 261 to 262

Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781 022, India

Online published on 20 January, 2012.

Abstract

Kuchi (Thysanolaena maxima Roxb) grass contained 15.31 CP, 3.82 EE, 23.58 CF, 47.69 NFE, 9.60 TA, 0.61 Ca and 0.21 P on per cent DM basis. The nutritive yalue of this grass for cattle was 12.07 per cent DCP, 50.89 per cent TDN and 35.96 per cent SE.