Objetivou-se avaliar as características nutricionais de genótipos de sorgo mutantes BMR e normais, sendo onze mutantes BMR e nove normais. A semeadura foi realizada em blocos casualizados, com três blocos onde cada genótipo foi um tratamento. As características nutricionais foram analisadas aos 42 dias de rebrotação após o primeiro corte, sendo determinados os teores de MS, EE, cinzas, PB, NIDN, NIDA, FDN, FDA, CNF, CT, HCEL, CEL e LGN. Em relação à MS, ao EE, às cinzas, ao NIDN, ao NIDA, à FDN, à FDA e à HCEL, não houve diferença entre os genótipos. Quanto à PB, houve diferença, cujos teores médios oscilaram de 9,77% para o BR001AXTX2785bmr a 16,45% para o BR001AxTX2784. Em relação aos CT e CNF, houve diferença, os teores médios variaram de 75,21% para o BR007AxTX2785bmr a 83,28% para o BR001AXTX2785bmr e de 17,46 a 25,51% para o CMSXS156AxTX2785bmr e IS10428xTX2784, respectivamente. Quanto à CEL e LGN houve diferença, os teores médios variaram de 22,30% para o IS10428xTX2784 a 27,94% para o TX635AxTX2785bmr e de 3,08% para o BR007AxTX2785bmr a 7,31% para o BR001AxTX2784, respectivamente. Os genótipos IS10428xTX2784 e o BR007AxTX2784 são os mais indicados para se utilizar na alimentação de ruminantes.
This study evaluated the nutritional characteristics of BMR mutant and normal sorghum genotypes, eleven BMR mutants and nine normal. Seeds were sown in a randomized block design with three blocks, in which each genotype was a treatment. The nutritional characteristics were analyzed at 42 days of regrowth after the first cut, determined for DM, EE, ash, CP, NDIN, NIDA, NDF, ADF, NFC, CT, HCEL, CEL and NGLs. Regarding DM, EE, ash, NDIN, NIDA, NDF, FDA and HCEL, there were no differences between genotypes. As for CP, there were differences, with mean levels ranging from 9.77% for BR001AXTX2785bmr to 16.45% for BR001AxTX2784. Considering CT and NFC, there were differences in the mean levels that ranged from 75.21 to 83.28% for BR007AxTX2785bmr and BR001AXTX2785bmr, and from 17.46 to 25.51% for CMSXS156AxTX2785bmr and IS10428xTX2784, respectively. In relation to CEL and LGN significant difference were detected, the mean levels varied between 22.30 and 27.94% for the IS10428xTX2784 and TX635AxTX2785bmr, and from 3.08 to 7.31% for BR007AxTX2785bmr and BR001AxTX2784, respectively. The genotypes IS10428xTX2784 and BR007AxTX2784 are the most suitable for use in ruminant feed.