Seed Kernel Meal as Animal Feed
SUPPORTING NEW GENERATION BIOFUEL
As explained here, edible Jatropha seed kernel meal has high potential added value to the Jatropha system. Pasted below is technical information on edible Jatropha kernel meal:
Chemical composition of full-fat and defatted seed kernel meal of toxic and non-toxic Jatropha curcas kernel meals compared
| Crudeprotein (g/16gN) | Crudelipid (%) | Crude ash (%) | Crude fibre (%) | Gross energy (kJ/g) | NDF (%) | Total soluble sugars (%) | Starch (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fat kernel meal | ||||||||
| Non-toxic | 34.5 | 57.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| Toxic | 33.6 | 56.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 31.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| Defatted kernel meal | ||||||||
| Non-toxic | 64.9 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 18.2 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 11.2 |
| Toxic | 61.9 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 18.8 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
Antinutrients in defatted non-toxic kernel meal compared with of the toxic variety
| TI (mg/g sample) a | Phyticacid (%) | Total phenolics (g/100 g) b | Saponins (g/100 g) c | Lectin activity (mg/ml) d | Total phorbol esters (mg/g) e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-toxic | 35.95 | 8.76 | 0.24 | 2.14 | 1.46 | ND f |
| Toxic | 34.04 | 8.55 | 0.18 | 2.85 | 1.41 | 3.85 |
