Bromatological profile of undifferentiated and prematurely sprouted garlic in Zacatecas

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  • Anselmo Hernández-Tovar Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas-Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500
  • Alejandro Espinoza-Canales Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas-Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500
  • Daniel García-Cervantes Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas-Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500
  • Edith Ramírez-Segura Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Agricultura Familiar-INIFAP. Carretera Ojuelos-Lagos de Jalisco km 8.5, Ojuelos, Jalisco, México
  • Héctor Gutiérrez-Bañuelos Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas-Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Carretera Panamericana Zacatecas-Fresnillo km 31.5, Gral. Enrique Estrada, Zacatecas, México. CP. 98500

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v17i1.3975

Keywords:

drought, energy, forage alternative, garlic, protein

Abstract

The objective was to determine the nutritional profile of undifferentiated and prematurely sprouted garlic in a semi-arid climate of Zacatecas, Mexico. The garlic was obtained from a farm located in Calera de Víctor Rosales, Zacatecas, Mexico. Ten randomly selected samples of each garlic type were used. The variables determined were ash, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber (NDF, % DM), acid detergent fiber (ADF, % DM), net energy for maintenance (Mcal kg-1), and net energy for gain (Mcal kg-1). Crude protein was 22.6 vs 10.7, NDF averaged 38.1 vs 19.3, ADF 24.4 vs 13.2, NEm 0.74 vs 0.87 and NEg 0.47 vs 0.58; respectively, for undifferentiated garlic and prematurely sprouted garlic. It was concluded that undifferentiated garlic and prematurely sprouted garlic provide a sufficient amount of protein to be used in supplementation programs and contain energy amounts to meet maintenance requirements and moderate gain rates in small ruminants.

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2026-02-28

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Hernández-Tovar, Anselmo, Alejandro Espinoza-Canales, Daniel García-Cervantes, Edith Ramírez-Segura, and Héctor Gutiérrez-Bañuelos. 2026. “Bromatological Profile of Undifferentiated and Prematurely Sprouted Garlic in Zacatecas”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 17 (1). México, ME:e3975. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v17i1.3975.

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