Nantana,Makoto,Supachai,Kritapon Moonmat,Otsuka,Udchachon,Sommart2011-02-212011-02-212011-01-242011-01-24Journal of Science and Technology Mahasarakham University - วารสารวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม; Volume.29 Numer.4 october-december 2010; 382-388http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/131196The objectives of this study were to evaluate the nutritive value and metabolizable energy of Rice bran, Kapok seedmeal and Coconut meal. Sixteen Thai Native beef cattle (BW 206\±7.76 kg; age 2 year old) were used in thisexperiment. Dietary treatments were applied in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and consisted of fourtotal mixed ration (TMR); Basal feed (T1), Basal feed and Rice bran (T2), Basal feed and Kapok seed meal (T3), andBasal feed and Coconut meal (T4). Daily amounts of feed were offered (fixed rate at 1.2 metabolizable energyrequirement for maintenance). The results showed that total digestible nutrient (TDN) (74.29, 68.22 and 51.97 %,respectively.), digestible energy (14.68, 9.01 and 11.18 MJ ME/kg, respectively.) and metabolizable energy (12.35,7.44 และ 9.93 MJ ME/kg, respectively.) content of of Rice bran, Kapok seed meal and Coconut meal were notsignificant (p\>0.05).en-USDivision of Research Supporting and Extension, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, ThailandResearch Articles