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J. Anim Sci. 1971. 33:366-369.
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Composition, Apparent Digestibility and Energy Evaluation of Coconut Oil and Coconut Meal1

D. C. Creswell2 and C. C. Brooks

University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822

Abstract

Coconut meal was analyzed for dry matter, crude protein, ether extract, fiber, ash, nitrogen-free extract, gross energy and amino acids, and for calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese. Thirty-two pigs were used in a digestion trial to determine apparent digestibility using the chromic oxide marker technique.

When coconut meal was added to swine diets, a depression of protein and dry matter digestibility occurred. The protein in coconut meal had an apparent digestibility of 50.7%. Digestibility coefficients for nitrogen-free extract, ether extract and crude fiber were high in diets containing coconut meal. As a result, the digestible energy content was high, 3.6 kcal/g. The levels of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and manganese were reasonably close to previously reported values. Copper content was found to be 40 mg/kg which was twice the level previously reported. The zinc content was found to be 53 mg/kg. The digestion coefficients for protein and ether extract were considerably greater when diets contained 10% coconut oil. As a result, the digestible energy content of coconut oil (0,8 kcal/kg) as found by indirect measure was higher than expected.

Footnotes

1 Journal Series No. 1277 of the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station.

2 Present address: Vudal Agricultural College, Keravat, Territory of Papau and New Guinea.






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