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Chemical Evaluation of Spent Tea Leaves

Ram G Sud, K. K. Dogra

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Spent (extracted) leaves of Himalayan tea (Camellia sinensis (L) 0. Kuntze) of Kangra valley, Himaclinl Pradesh had 29.93% CP, 51.08% cell-contents, 11.53% cellulose, 48.92% NDF, 29.54% ADF, 17.09% ADL, 0.92% silica and 40.28% IVDMD, 0.53% Ca, 0.28% P, 678 ppm Mn, 268 ppm Fe, 28 ppm Zn and 16 ppm Cu on DM basis. The quality of spent tea leaves is comparable to medium quality roughages for feeding to ruminants during severe droughts and fodder famine.

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Spent (extracted) leaves of Himalayan tea (Camellia sinensis (L) 0. Kuntze) of Kangra valley, Himaclinl Pradesh had 29.93% CP, 51.08% cell-contents, 11.53% cellulose, 48.92% NDF, 29.54% ADF, 17.09% ADL, 0.92% silica and 40.28% IVDMD, 0.53% Ca, 0.28% P, 678 ppm Mn, 268 ppm Fe, 28 ppm Zn and 16 ppm Cu on DM basis. The quality of spent tea leaves is comparable to medium quality roughages for feeding to ruminants during severe droughts and fodder famine.

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Spent (extracted) leaves of Himalayan tea (Camellia sinensis (L) 0. Kuntze) of Kangra valley, Himaclinl Pradesh had 29.93% CP, 51.08% cell-contents, 11.53% cellulose, 48.92% NDF, 29.54% ADF, 17.09% ADL, 0.92% silica and 40.28% IVDMD, 0.53% Ca, 0.28% P, 678 ppm Mn, 268 ppm Fe, 28 ppm Zn and 16 ppm Cu on DM basis. The quality of spent tea leaves is comparable to medium quality roughages for feeding to ruminants during severe droughts and fodder famine.

Key concepts: Camellia sinensis, Fodder, Veterinary medicine, Animal science, Biology, Traditional medicine, Horticulture, Medicine

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