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Table 5 In situ effective degradability of dry matter and neutral detergent fiber at two rates of rumen passagea

From: Yield survey and nutritional evaluation of garlic stalk for ruminant feed

Item, %

Garlic stalk

Rice straw

SE

P-value

Effective degradability of DM

K pB = 0.025, h−1

59.6

25.8

3.2

<0.001

K pB = 0.050, h−1

50.9

22.2

3.1

<0.001

Effective degradability of NDF

    

K pB = 0.025, h−1

53.1

20.1

3.5

<0.001

K pB = 0.050, h−1

43.1

14.5

3.3

<0.001

  1. aEffective degradability was calculated as: A + [B(K dB/(K dB + kp))], where A = soluble fraction, B = degradable fraction, K dB = degradation rate of the degradable B fraction, and K p = the fractional rate of passage from the rumen