Nutritive value of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus, Cyperaceae), a tropical emergent macrophyte
Date
1989Author
Muthuri, F M
Kinyamario, J I
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ArticleLanguage
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Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus, Cyperaceae) covers large areas in tropical African wetlands. Analysis of its nutritive value has revealed that crude protein is higher in umbels than culms. Ruminai dry matter digestibility of papyrus is, however, higher in culms than umbels. Both the crude protein and ruminai dry matter digestibility decrease with increasing age of the plant. Values for crude protein and ruminai dry matter digestibility are similar to those reported for the range grasses that constitute the greatest percentage of forage in East Africa. In general, papyrus has some grazing potential and could be used as fodder especially in the dry season when other forage is scarce and of low nutritive value.
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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02859321http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/49017
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Muthuri, F. M., & Kinyamario, J. I. (1989). Nutritive value of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus, Cyperaceae), a tropical emergent macrophyte. Economic Botany, 43(1), 23-30.Publisher
University of Nairobi Department of Botany