Kalidudhi & Rohituka as probabilistic feed material

The nutritional constituents of the plants were determined using spectroscopic, calorimetric, flame photometric, chemical assay methods. Two lots of each plant in duplicate were evaluated for the parameters protein, fiber, fat, carbohydrate, vitamin C, energy value, calcium, phosphorus etc. Ichnocarpus frutescens (Kalidudhi) was found to contain protein content 4.0 – 6.42 %, fiber 49.19 – 62.99 %, carbohydrate 9.78 – 10.98 %, calcium 1.59 – 1.93 % & energy 3254.45 – 3386.21 Kcal/100g, whereas Aphanamixis polystachya (Rohituka) has the protein content 1.51 – 2.42 %, fiber 38.73 – 46.46 % , carbohydrate 10.76 – 14.18 % , calcium 2.33 – 3.62% & energy 3397.9 – 3553.5 Kcal/100g.