A survey of chemical and nutritional characteristics of halophytes plants used by camels in Southern Tunisia |
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| Authors: | Vito Laudadio Vincenzo Tufarelli Marco Dario Mohamed Hammadi Mabrouk Mouldi Seddik Giovanni Michele Lacalandra Cataldo Dario |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Animal Health and Welfare, University of Bari, s.p. per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy;(2) Department of Animal Production, University of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy;(3) Livestock and Wildlife Laboratory, Arid Regions Institute of Medenine, 4119 Medenine, Tunisia |
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| Abstract: | The camel (Camelus dromedarius) is well adapted to the utilization of vegetation of low nutritional value in its natural habitat zone, thanks to its aptitude to vary food and to search plants that are rich in water content and that can make up for its nutritional deficits, particularly as concerns mineral elements. Therefore, a survey was carried out to determine camels pasture quality, dietary preference and to characterize the chemical characteristics and nutritional value of different halophytes plants in a region of Southern Tunisia during spring season. Laboratory analysis were conducted on fourteen vegetable species appertained to seven different botanical families: Chenopodiaceae, Graminaceae, Tamaricaceae, Zygophyllaceae, Asteraceae, Frankeniaceae and Plumbaginaceae. Data obtained indicate an high variability of nutritional content of halophytes plants preferred by camels, specially for dry matter, crude protein, fiber fractions, ash and mineral elements. |
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| Keywords: | Camel Pasture quality Halophytes plants Dietary preference Tunisia |
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