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Table 1 Composition of grass species inflorescence used in the six dietary treatments

From: Fatty acid content and composition in edible Ruspolia differens feeding on mixtures of natural food plants

Treatment name

Composition

One grass species inflorescence

Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R. Germ. & C.M.Evrard

Two grass species inflorescence mixtures

Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard

Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz

Three grass species inflorescence mixtures

Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard

Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz

Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata

Five grass species inflorescence mixtures

Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard

Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz

Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata

Antelope grass Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase

Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Six grass species inflorescence mixtures

Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard

Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz

Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata

Antelope grass Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase

Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kunth

Eight grass species inflorescence mixtures

Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard

Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz

Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata

Antelope grass Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase

Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kunth

Wild finger millet Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn

Guinea grass Panicum maximum Jacq.