Nutritional evaluation of Eysenhardtia polystachya (kidneywood) in Cuauhtémoc, Zacatecas, Mexico

Authors

  • Luis Cuauhtémoc Muñoz-Salas Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad-Autónoma de Zacatecas. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500
  • Daniel García-Cervantes Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad-Autónoma de Zacatecas. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500
  • Héctor Gutiérrez-Bañuelos Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad-Autónoma de Zacatecas. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500
  • Federico Villarreal-Guerrero Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología-Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. Periférico Francisco R. Almada km 1, Zootecnia, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México. CP. 33820.
  • Ricardo Alonso Sánchez-Gutiérrez Campo Experimental Zacatecas-INIFAP. Carretera Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 24.5, Calera, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500
  • Alejandro Espinoza-Canales Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia-Universidad-Autónoma de Zacatecas. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i5.3770

Keywords:

Eysenhardtia polystachya, detergent fiber, digestibility, protein

Abstract

Some legumes present in semi-arid regions are important because they can be used as forage in grasslands and have been studied as a food resource for ruminants. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional quality of kidneywood in a semi-dry climate in Zacatecas, Mexico. Between 2021 and 2022, 20 random samplings were carried out in a 100 ha rangeland. The variables measured were ash (A), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and in vitro degradability of dry matter (ivDDM). The highest amount of CP (p< 0.05) occurred in spring with 25.8%. The highest level of neutral detergent fiber was observed in the autumn and summer (59.17 and 56.26%) and the lowest in spring and winter (43.25 and 39.77%). The highest acid detergent fiber was obtained in summer (36.67%) and the lowest in winter (24.68%). In the and in vitro degradability of dry matter, no significant differences were found (p> 0.05), averaging 45.06%. The shrub provides the highest levels of protein in spring and adequate levels of fiber for use in ruminants.

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2025-08-31

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Muñoz-Salas, Luis Cuauhtémoc, Daniel García-Cervantes, Héctor Gutiérrez-Bañuelos, Federico Villarreal-Guerrero, Ricardo Alonso Sánchez-Gutiérrez, and Alejandro Espinoza-Canales. 2025. “Nutritional Evaluation of Eysenhardtia Polystachya (kidneywood) in Cuauhtémoc, Zacatecas, Mexico”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (5). México, ME:e3770. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i5.3770.

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Vol. 16 No. 5 (2025)

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