A. M. Mungikar ¹, R. N. Joshi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Marathwada University, Aurangabad-431002, IN
2 Institute of Science, Kile Ark, Aurangabad-431001, IN

Abstract

It has been emphasised that for the sake of both economy and amenity the two by-products of the leaf protein extraction procedure, the fibre and the whey, should both be utilised. Raymond and Harris found that the silage made from residues was unsuitable for all classes of stock and suggested that the material should be fed directly as roughage.

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A. M. Mungikar ¹, N. S. Tekale ¹, R. N. Joshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Marathwada University, Aurangabad-431002, IN

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increasing interest in advanced countries in the process of mechanical fractionation of forage crops. In this process, crops are bruised and squeezed to yield a pressed fibre suitable as a feed to ruminants, and an expressed juice. The aim is to produce a material of lower moisture content than the original crops, so as to reduce the fuel needed for drying, and increase the throughput and labour economy of the drier. The use of protein - rich fraction isolated from the expressed juice, referred to as leaf protein, for feeding to humans and other non-ruminants has long been advocated.

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