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Table 1 Chemical composition of the substrates of the diet and Asparagopsis taxiformis used in Exp. 1

From: Rumen microbial degradation of bromoform from red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) and the impact on rumen fermentation and methanogenic archaea

Nutrients,

g/kg DM

Alfalfa hay

Barley grain

A. taxiformis

DM

884

905

877

OM

901

975

460

CP

174

134

146

EE

13.7

20.1

2.10

NDF

428

285

194

ADF

303

67.8

66.5

ADL

63.0

8.70

15.3

  1. DM Dry matter, OM Organic matter, CP Crude protein, EE Ether extract, NDF Neutral detergent fibre, ADF Acid detergent fibre, ADL Acid detergent lignin
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891