Resumen

BUITRAGO-GUILLEN, María Eugenia; MELO, Diego Samir  y  NARVAEZ-SOLARTE, William. Boehmeria nívea (L.) Gaudich (Urticales: Urticaceae): foder alternative for sustainable animal feeding. Bol. Cient. Mus. Hist. Nat. Univ. Caldas [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.2, pp.53-62.  Epub 30-Abr-2021. ISSN 0123-3068.  https://doi.org/10.17151/bccm.2020.24.2.4.

Livestock feeding in tropical countries is mainly based on the consumption of unimproved arboreal plants and grasses usually with low nutritional content. For this reason, the search for good quality food alternatives that efficiently feed the animals does not stop. Taking advantage of the genetic diversity of plant species available in the tropics, it is possible to achieve this goal with the inclusion of little exploited species in animal feeding. The Boehmeria nívea (L.) Gaud, is an herbaceous plant available in the tropics with forage and nutritional potential for animals, which is known under the common name of "ramie" and has been cultivated an-ciently in China and Japan, mainly as an input for the textile industry.

Palabras clave : feeding; poultry; cattle; swine; forage; ramie.

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