A study on nutrient analysis of Azolla Pinnata

T  VARUN SINGH; R M V PRASAD; P  JAYALAXMI; M  SANDHYA RANI

doi:10.48165/

Authors

T VARUN SINGH Master of Veterinary Science, Department of LPM, CVSc, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030.
R M V PRASAD Professor & Head, Department of LFC, CVSc, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030
P JAYALAXMI Professor, Department of LPM, CVSc, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030.
M SANDHYA RANI Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030. 4 Professor & Head, Department of AGB, CVSc, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Azolla pinnata, Chemical composition, Crude protein, Mahbubnagar, Proximate principles

Abstract

Azolla pinnata is a good source of protein and has a high feeding value as it contains almost all essential amino acids, major minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium; trace minerals including iron, copper, zinc, cobalt apart from substantial amount of vitamin A precursor beta carotene and vitamin B12. The current experiment was conducted to study the nutritive value in Azolla pinnata that can be used as a feed supplement. Azolla was cultivated in pits, harvested every week, and shade dried. The proximate analysis was done for the sample of shade dried azolla. It contained 84.95 percent organic matter, 23.74 percent crude protein, 4.09 percent ether extract, 14.25 percent crude fibre, 34.96 percent nitrogen free extract, 15.05 percent total ash, 1.69 percent calcium and 0.54 percent phosphorus.