What is Sal Seed DOC or meal?
Sal Seed Meal is nothing but a byproduct obtained when Sal seeds are processed for oil. It is generally used for cattle and poultry feed. The Sal seeds have 12-14 % of oil which is extracted for various purposes. The kernels contain 14-20% oil (“Sal butter”) which is used for cooking, as a cocoa butter replacer for illumination, and for industrial purposes. Although Sal DOC has low protein content (9-10%), it contains high levels of lysine and methionine in its essential amino acid profile and even 50% of the starch content. The starch can be further separated from it to be used in various other industries.

The Sal seed extraction also contains 6-10% of tannin which is the reason why, it is not recommended more than 3% for chicks, 10% for laying hens and no more than a compound feed for cattle. The present tannin content can be separated and easily find a use in various leather industries. It is generally grouped amongst the various starch feed because of the high carbohydrate content (70%) which perfectly serve as feed energy.

The Sal seed extraction can prove to be quite advantageous in terms of reducing the ruminal degradation of other proteins and thus serve as the essential compound feed for ruminants thereby, increasing the overall biological value at the end. It is extensively recommended for use in cow feed. It is generally inexpensive and almost posses the same chemical composition to serve as a good replacement of barley and other cereals as a livestock feed. The Sal seed DOC is also used as an organic fertilizer and even for making bio-coal (burning fuel).