CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND in situ DEGRADABILITY OF TAMARIND (Tamarindus indica L.)

Abstract

0.05); however, shells showed higher OM and cell walls content, compared to WF and PSS that showed lower values. In situ DM degradability showed differences among treatments (P > 0.05), where tamarind pulp had the highest values, followed by WF and RFS, due to a higher availability of the carbohydrates contained in the pulp. According to its chemical composition and digestibility, the whole fruit and pulp of tamarind are an alternative as non-conventional feed ingredient for ruminant.