Chemical Composition and In Vitro Digestibility of Some Tree Species Established in the Amazonian Piedmont

Actually, livestock production systems depend on low-quality foods, for which foliage of trees and shrubs can be used as an alternative fodder to supplement due to higher content of protein and minerals. This study assessed the chemical composition and nutritional value of Erithryna fusca , Clitoria fairchildiana , Trichantera gigantea , and Cratylia argentea established in two soil types in the Colombian Amazonia piedmont. The chemical composition (crude protein-CP, neutral detergent fiber-NDF, acid detergent fiber-FAD) and in vitro digestibility were determined in fodder. The results showed a high variability (P