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Table 2 Chemical composition (g/kg DM or as stated) of in vitro diets

From: Evaluation of feed value of a by-product of pickled radish for ruminants: analyses of nutrient composition, storage stability, and in vitro ruminal fermentation

 

Treatment2

Item1

CON

T15

T30

T45

DM, g/kg as fed

866

871

877

883

OM

942

920

899

878

CP

97

98

100

101

SOLP

31

33

34

36

NDICP

20

19

18

17

ADICP

17

15

14

13

aNDF

550

504

458

412

ADF

362

334

307

280

ADL

94

83

72

61

Ether extract

21

21

21

21

Ash

58

80

101

122

Ca

7

7

6

6

P

3

3

3

3

K

10

10

10

10

Na

4

13

22

31

Cl

5

18

30

42

Salinity

0

21

42

63

  1. 1 DM dry matter, OM organic matter, CP crude protein, SOLP soluble CP, NDICP neutral detergent insoluble CP, ADICP acid detergent insoluble CP, aNDF neutral detergent fiber analyzed using a heat stable amylase and expressed inclusive of residual ash, ADF acid detergent fiber, ADL acid detergent lignin
  2. 2CON: control diet consisting of 400 g/kg concentrate mix and 600 g/kg annual ryegrass straw; T15: 90 g/kg of annual ryegrass straw (15 %) was substituted with a by-product of pickled radish; T30: 180 g/kg of annual ryegrass straw (30 %) was substituted with a by-product of pickled radish; T45: 270 g/kg of annual ryegrass straw (45 %) was substituted with a by-product of pickled radish