<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Morales-Rodriguez, R.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ramirez, R. G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Garcia-Dessommes, G. J.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gonzalez-Rodriguez, H.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nutrient content and in situ disappearance in genotypes of buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Applied Animal Research</style></secondary-title><alt-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">J Appl Anim Res</style></alt-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cell-wall digestion</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cenchrus ciliaris</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">chemical composition</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">crude protein</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">dry matter production</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">dry-matter</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">genotypes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">in situ disappearance</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">leaves</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">stems</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">total plant</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2006</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mar</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;Go to ISI&gt;://000237043100005</style></url></web-urls></urls><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">29</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17-22</style></pages><isbn><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">0971-2119</style></isbn><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">English</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The aim of the study was to evaluate and to compare the dry matter production (DMP), chemical composition and in situ disappearance of dry matter (ISDDM), crude protein (ISDCP) and cell wall (ISDNDF) of 78 genotypes of buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) recently introduced to Mexico. In addition, mineral content and potential intake of minerals by cattle consuming these genotypes was determined. Grasses were collected at the end of the autumn. The DMP (1-6 ton ha(-1)), crude protein (6-9%), ash (11-18%), cell wall (67-79%), cellulose (38-44%), hemicellulose (20-31%), lignin (4-9%), insoluble ash (2-6%), ISDDM (50-62 %), ISDCP (53-74%) and ISDATDF (46-62%) were significantly different among genotypes. With exception of one genotype all had sufficient protein to fulfill grazing growing cattle needs, whereas, digestible energy content of all grasses fulfilled the maintenance requirements of growing cattle. All grasses had Ca, Mg, K and Fe in sufficient amounts to meet maintenance requirements of a cow weighing 400 kg. However, P, Na and Cu in all grasses and Zn and Mn in some genotypes were lower. Because of their superior DMP and good nutritional quality, genotypes identified as PI409377, PI409472, PI409373, PI409155 and PI409529 may be considered with higher potential to be used as good rain fed forages for grazing cattle.</style></abstract><accession-num><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ISI:000237043100005</style></accession-num><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">036AMTimes Cited:0Cited References Count:23</style></notes><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Morales-Rodriguez, RUniv Autonoma Nuevo Leon, Dept Alimentos, Fac Ciencias Biol, Apartado Postal,142,Suc F,Cd Univ, San Nicolas de los Garza 66450, MexicoUniv Autonoma Nuevo Leon, Dept Alimentos, Fac Ciencias Biol, Apartado Postal,142,Suc F,Cd Univ, San Nicolas de los Garza 66450, MexicoUniv Autonoma Nuevo Leon, Dept Alimentos, Fac Ciencias Biol, San Nicolas de los Garza 66450, MexicoUniv Autonoma Nuevo Leon, Dept Alimentos, INIFAP, San Nicolas de los Garza 66450, MexicoUniv Autonoma Nuevo Leon, Dept Alimentos, Fac Ciencias Forestales, San Nicolas de los Garza 66450, Mexico</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>