Nutritional analysis of defatted coconut copra meal for use in rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) feeding

Authors

  • Yanixi Acosta Acosta Universidad de Guantánamo, Facultad Agroforestal, Cuba
  • Ángel Luis La O Michel Universidad de Guantánamo, Facultad Agroforestal, Cuba
  • Manuel Isidoro Valdivié Navarro Universidad Agraria de La Habana «Fructuoso Rodríguez», Instituto de Ciencia Animal Mayabeque, Cuba
  • Nelson Nixon Betancourt Santos Oficina Nacional de Inspección Estatal, Guantánamo, Cuba
  • Yudelkis Villalón Moracen Universidad de Guantánamo, Facultad Agroforestal, Cuba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i5.26371

Keywords:

defatted coconut flour, nutritional value, rabbit feeding

Abstract

Defatted coconut meal is an agro-industrial by-product that is produced in the municipality of Baracoa, province of Guantánamo, Cuba, in considerable quantities and available for its use as animal feed. The present study evaluated the nutritional quality of defatted coconut flour. A 60 kg sample was taken from one day of production and its composition was determined: dry matter, crude protein, crude fibre, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre, cellulose, lignin, ashes, minerals (Ca, P, K, Mg) and the fatty acid profile. The results show that the average values for all the nutrients present in defatted coconut meal present an adequate balance of nutrients to be used as raw material in the formulation of diets for animal feed, especially for rabbits. It had a high percentage of crude fibre and crude protein and adequate fatty acid profile.

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Published

2023-10-31

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 5 (2023)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2023 Yanixi Acosta Acosta, Ángel Luis La O Michel, Manuel Isidoro Valdivié Navarro, Nelson Nixon Betancourt Santos, Yudelkis Villalón Moracen

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How to Cite

Acosta Acosta, Y., La O Michel, Ángel L., Valdivié Navarro, M. I., Betancourt Santos, N. N., & Villalón Moracen, Y. (2023). Nutritional analysis of defatted coconut copra meal for use in rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) feeding. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 34(5), e26371. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i5.26371