NUTRIENT CONTENT OF DEHYDRATED COASTAL BERMUDA GRASS AND PEARL MILLET

Dehydrated coastal Bermuda grass and pearl millet were analyzed for proximate constituents, carbohydrate fractions, carotenoid pigments, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and nitrates. Coastal Bermuda grass, compared to pearl millet of similar age, contained less ash, protein, cell contents, protein in doubly extracted residue, carotene, and xanthophyll; more NFE, lignin, other carbohydrates, acid-detergent fiber, cell wall constituents, doubly extracted residue, and protein-free doubly extracted residue; and the same ether extract, crude fiber, and cellulose. Coastal Bermuda grass had more thiamin, niacin, biotin, and choline, less pantothenic acid, and similar amounts of riboflavin, pyridoxine, and folic acid. The ash of coastal Bermuda grass showed more Na, P, and Zn and similar amounts of K, Ca, Mg, and Mn. Coastal Bermuda grass consisted of more isoleucine, leucine, and methionine, less histidine, and similar amounts of the other amino acids. Coastal Bermuda grass had less nitrate. The data should provide the basis for the use of similar products as xanthophyll sources in poultry feeds. © 1968, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.