Protein contamination on Klason lignin contents in tropical grasses and legumes
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2014.v49.20222Keywords:
fiber degradation, forage analysis, nitrogen contaminationAbstract
The objective of this work was to evaluate the extent of protein contamination on Klason lignin (KL) in tropical grasses and legumes, and to propose an equation to estimate the protein‑free content of Klason lignin (KLp). Five grass (30 samples) and 12 legume species (31 samples) were evaluated. Legumes had higher KL contents. Protein contamination was significant in both grasses and legumes, but greater in legume samples. The model to predict KLp was based on KL and crude protein (CP) contents, as follows: KLp = 0.8807KL ‑ 0.0938KL x D ‑ 0.00338CP (R2=0.935), in which D=0, for grasses, and D=1 for legumes.
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2014-12-12
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Detmann, E., Franco, M. de O., Gomes, D. Íris, Barbosa, M. M., & Valadares Filho, S. de C. (2014). Protein contamination on Klason lignin contents in tropical grasses and legumes. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 49(12), 994–997. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2014.v49.20222
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