Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia

Cajanus cajan is predominantly farmed as a grain crop, and its seeds are utilized for human food. The foliage can be gathered and fed to livestock, both fresh and preserved. C. cajan fodder is an important forage due to its high output potential and excellent feed quality. Although Malaysia and Indo...

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Main Authors: Abidinsyah, Dian Agustina, Yaakub, Halimatun, Suyub, Iswan B., Jusoh, Shokri
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Language:English
Published: Society for Innovative Agriculture, University of Agriculture 2025
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author Abidinsyah, Dian Agustina
Yaakub, Halimatun
Suyub, Iswan B.
Jusoh, Shokri
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Yaakub, Halimatun
Suyub, Iswan B.
Jusoh, Shokri
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description Cajanus cajan is predominantly farmed as a grain crop, and its seeds are utilized for human food. The foliage can be gathered and fed to livestock, both fresh and preserved. C. cajan fodder is an important forage due to its high output potential and excellent feed quality. Although Malaysia and Indonesia are both in Southeast Asia with tropical temperatures, environmental differences such as soil fertility, humidity, and rainfall can all have an impact on C. cajan plant growth. This study aimed to determine and compare the plant height, yield, and nutritional and anti-nutritional compositions of different plant fractions of C. cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia. C. cajan was planted in two distinct locations in Malaysia and Indonesia, with samples taken from randomly selected plants. Harvesting was conducted 12 weeks after planting. An independent t-test was performed on the data for plant height and total dry matter (DM) production. Proximate analyses of the anti-nutritional and Ca and P contents of different parts of C. cajan forage were carried out through ANOVA. Results indicate that plants cultivated in Malaysia are higher (P<0.05), with higher stem and leaf values, resulting in a greater overall yield compared to plants in Indonesia. Additionally, C. cajan grown in Malaysia exhibited higher nutritional contents of neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, and acid detergent lignin than those grown in Indonesia (P<0.05). The anti-nutritional values of C. cajan grown in Malaysia were higher in phenol, condensed tannin, and flavonoids. In conclusion, the study shows that C. cajan grown in Malaysia has superior growth, yield, and certain nutritional and anti-nutritional contents compared to that grown in Indonesia. These findings suggest the potential for optimizing C. cajan cultivation practices in Malaysia to maximize forage yield and quality.
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spelling upm-1210482025-10-23T03:32:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/121048/ Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia Abidinsyah, Dian Agustina Yaakub, Halimatun Suyub, Iswan B. Jusoh, Shokri Cajanus cajan is predominantly farmed as a grain crop, and its seeds are utilized for human food. The foliage can be gathered and fed to livestock, both fresh and preserved. C. cajan fodder is an important forage due to its high output potential and excellent feed quality. Although Malaysia and Indonesia are both in Southeast Asia with tropical temperatures, environmental differences such as soil fertility, humidity, and rainfall can all have an impact on C. cajan plant growth. This study aimed to determine and compare the plant height, yield, and nutritional and anti-nutritional compositions of different plant fractions of C. cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia. C. cajan was planted in two distinct locations in Malaysia and Indonesia, with samples taken from randomly selected plants. Harvesting was conducted 12 weeks after planting. An independent t-test was performed on the data for plant height and total dry matter (DM) production. Proximate analyses of the anti-nutritional and Ca and P contents of different parts of C. cajan forage were carried out through ANOVA. Results indicate that plants cultivated in Malaysia are higher (P<0.05), with higher stem and leaf values, resulting in a greater overall yield compared to plants in Indonesia. Additionally, C. cajan grown in Malaysia exhibited higher nutritional contents of neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, and acid detergent lignin than those grown in Indonesia (P<0.05). The anti-nutritional values of C. cajan grown in Malaysia were higher in phenol, condensed tannin, and flavonoids. In conclusion, the study shows that C. cajan grown in Malaysia has superior growth, yield, and certain nutritional and anti-nutritional contents compared to that grown in Indonesia. These findings suggest the potential for optimizing C. cajan cultivation practices in Malaysia to maximize forage yield and quality. Society for Innovative Agriculture, University of Agriculture 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/121048/1/121048.pdf Abidinsyah, Dian Agustina and Yaakub, Halimatun and Suyub, Iswan B. and Jusoh, Shokri (2025) Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia. Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences, 13 (3). pp. 1030-1037. ISSN 2788-4538; eISSN: 2788-4546 https://jgiass.com/pdf-reader.php?file=Nutrient-and-Anti-Nutrient-Compositions-in-different-Plant-Fractions-of-Cajanus-cajan-Forage-from-Malaysia-and-Indonesia.pdf&path=issue_papers 10.22194/JGIAS/25.1406
spellingShingle Abidinsyah, Dian Agustina
Yaakub, Halimatun
Suyub, Iswan B.
Jusoh, Shokri
Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia
title Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia
title_full Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia
title_fullStr Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia
title_short Nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of Cajanus cajan forage from Malaysia and Indonesia
title_sort nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions in different plant fractions of cajanus cajan forage from malaysia and indonesia
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