Effect of Cultivar, Plant Spacing and Harvesting Age on Yield, Characteristics, Chemical Composition, and Anthocyanin Composition of Purple Napier Grass

Effect of Cultivar, Plant Spacing and Harvesting Age on Yield, Characteristics, Chemical Composition, and Anthocyanin Composition of Purple Napier Grass

Purple Napier grass is a semi-dwarf, purple-leaved Napier grass. The purple color is anthocyanins. Anthocyanin is classified as a group of flavonoids. It has antioxidant properties. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of plant spacing and harvesting age on the forage yield, morph...

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Main Authors: Narawich Onjai-uea, Siwaporn Paengkoum, Nittaya Taethaisong, Sorasak Thongpea, Boontum Sinpru, Jariya Surakhunthod, Weerada Meethip, Rayudika Aprilia Patindra Purba, Pramote Paengkoum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
purple Napier grass (<i>Pennisetum purpureum</i> “Prince”)
Napier Pakchong 1 (<i>Pennisetum purpureum × Pennisetum americanum</i> cv. Pakchong 1)
crude protein
anthocyanin composition
morphological characteristics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/1/10

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