Item | Treatments | SEM | P-Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SBM | RSM | CSM | |||
pH | 6.84a | 6.68b | 6.62b | 0.03 | < 0.01 |
NH3-N(mg/dL) | 3.10b | 4.63a | 5.46a | 0.38 | < 0.01 |
Protozoa, × 103cells/mL | 19.04 | 15.19 | 14.01 | 0.98 | 0.09 |
Acetate (%) | 68.14a | 65.19b | 68.06a | 0.80 | < 0.01 |
Propionate (%) | 15.85b | 18.30a | 16.50b | 0.62 | < 0.01 |
Butyrate (%) | 10.63b | 13.04a | 11.71b | 1.30 | < 0.01 |
Valerate (%) | 2.18 | 1.80 | 1.84 | 0.12 | 0.33 |
Branch-chained SCFAs | 2.38a | 2.25a | 1.88b | 0.06 | < 0.01 |
Total SCFAs (mM) | 119.73a | 102.13b | 108.61b | 6.03 | 0.05 |
Acetate/Propionate | 4.34a | 3.58b | 4.16a | 0.11 | < 0.01 |