Effect of manila palm (Veitchia merrillii Becc.) on rumen fermentation and microbial population in beef heifers

Table 1 Chemical compositions of manila palm (Adonidia merrillii Becc.), rice straw and concentrates

Items	Concentrates	Rice straw	Manila palm whole fruit
Dry matter, %	90.48	90.45	62.15
	% Dry matter
Ash	11.76	12.04	3.26
Organic matter	88.23	87.96	96.73
Crude protein	16.54	2.79	4.51
Acid insoluble ash	2.13	11.43	0.39
Neutral detergent fiber	52.22	83.20	67.63
Acid detergent fiber	21.43	42.90	37.98
Condensed tannin, %	–	–	12.54

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