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Four rations were randomly allotted to four rumen-cannulated lambs (BW = 37.4 \u00b1 4.9 kg) using a 4 \u00d7 4 Latin square design to assess the effect of increasing levels (0, 15, 30 and 45% DM basis) of foliage of Brosimum\u00a0alicastrum on a basal ration of M. maximus. Organic matter intake and water consumption increased linearly (p &lt; 0.01) with increasing levels of B. alicastrum in the ration. The rate and potential extent of rumen fermentation of OM and CP of B. alicastrum were 10.6%\/h and 86.6% and 11.4%\/h and 95.2%, respectively, but no effect (p &gt; 0.05) was found on the potential rumen degradation of DM (40.2%) or on the rate of degradation of DM (0.033%\/h) of M. maximus, although a positive effect was found in the rumen degradation rate of NDF (p &lt; 0.05). VFA and ammonia concentration in the rumen and the rate of passage of solids and liquids through the rumen (k1) increased linearly (p &lt; 0.01) with increasing levels of B. alicastrum. Rumen pH was not affected by the incorporation of B. alicastrum (p &gt; 0.05). Microbial nitrogen supply to the small intestine (p &lt; 0.001), apparent digestibility of dry matter (p &lt; 0.01) and NDF (p &lt; 0.05) of the rations were also significantly increased as a result of the incorporation of B. alicastrum foliage. 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