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Table 3 Effects of supplementation of rumen-protected methionine with low CP on disappearance using rumen simulation technique (n = 4)

From: Rumen-protected methionine a feed supplement to low dietary protein: effects on microbial population, gases production and fermentation characteristics

Substrate disappearance

Treatments

SEM

P-value

HP

LP

LPLMet

LPHMet

Dry matter (g/kg DM)

693.28

696.78

692.03

700.44

11.67

1.00

Crude protein (g/kg DM)

773.94b

815.94a

824.01a

832.61a

7.75

0.01

Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg DM)

612.60a

534.69b

594.54a

611.40a

9.85

< 0.01

Acid detergent fiber (g/kg DM)

450.21

433.48

510.24

466.35

18.95

0.58

Ether extract (g/kg DM)

809.60

827.56

838.16

833.50

12.30

0.89

Gross energy (MJ/kg DM)

667.91a

602.08b

635.46a

663.74a

8.72

< 0.01

  1. SEM, standard error of mean
  2. a,bSuperscripts values within the same row, are significantly different at (P < 0.05)