Analysis of nutrition of Oxytropis glabra in Southern Xinjiang

The content of nutritional composition, mineral matter and amino acids of Oxytropis glabra in southern Xinjiang was determined. The results showed that dry matter in the plant was 94.49%, in which, crude protein content was 14.97%, 3.11% crude fat, 9.32% crude ash, 36.70% neutral detergent fiber, 28.07% acidum detergent fiber, 3.98% lignin, 24.06%, 0.98% cellulose calcium, and 0.15% phosphonium. There was 17 kinds of amino acids, in which 9 kinds was essential. those amino acids accounts for 13.42% of dry weight, in which essential kinds was 12.68%. Trace element content was close to that in Medicago sativa. General energy was 14 234 J/g. Therefore, this plant has the potential to be used as a forage.