Chemical composition of Manihot esculentum crantz (var. umucass 36)

Cassava (Manihot esculentum) is one of the most drought tolerant crops, adapted to varying agro-ecological zones and has a high potential for livestock poultry production in Nigeria. Thus, proximate, macro micro minerals, anti-nutrients, gross energy amino acid profile cassava esculentum crantz var. UMUCASS 36) were carried out jusing freshly harvested cassava. The root was washed, peeled chopped into small pieces. This oven dried milled form meal (CRM). leaf petiole chopped, as foliage (CFM). tender, green apical part stem equally harvested, tender (CTSM) while composite meal(CCM) mixture meal, at ratio 10:4:1 respectively. energy, (Na, P, K, Ca Mg) (Fe, Zn, Mn Cu) anti nutritional factors (hydrocyanic acid, tannin trypsin inhibitor) acids determined line with internationally accepted standard. There significant (P<0.05) differences among various parts 36 all parameters considered. crude protein least (2.29%) best (21.79%). CCM had highest 3.77kcal/g. CFM contents sodium (0.27%), potassium (0.88%) phosphorous (0.38%).CRM value calcium (0.29%), CTSM (potassium, 0.88%) (magnesium, 0.34%). In mineral contents, significant(P<0.05) existed across examined. superior both iron zinc values copper manganese. Hydrocyanic ranged from 1.26mg/kg 6.57mg/kg inhibitor 9.62TIU/mg CRM be 0.086% being highest. All anti-nutritional measured tolerable levels broiler chicken. Percentages like arginine, cysteine, histidine, phenylalanine valine these 6.46, 3.09, 1.34, 3.14, 8.27% nutritive revealed that 3.66Kcal/g source therefore can used an ration. content its attendant placed it better level consideration replacement expensive soybean.