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Table 5 Effects of exogenous enzymes and diet on the energy utilization of diet (air dry basis)

From: Effects of exogenous enzymes and dietary energy on performance and digestive physiology of broilers

Diet

Enzyme

AME, kcal/kg

TME, kcal/kg

Dry matter output, g

NC

no

2,435.2a

2,882.7 a

19.02 a

 

BM

2,394.2 a

2,841.8a

20.34 a

 

AG

2,516.5 a

2,964.1a

18.97 a

 

XG

2,532.0a

2,979.6 a

18.23 a

PC

no

2,599.7 a

3,047.1 a

18.67 a

 

BM

2,725.7 ab

3,173.3 ab

18.04 a

 

AG

2,441.3 a

2,888.9a

21.51 a

 

XG

2,979.3 b

3,426.8 b

14.24 b

Main effects

   

Enzyme

no

2,517.4 a

2,964.9 a

18.84 ab

 

BM

2,559.9 ab

3,007.5 ab

19.19 a

 

AG

2,478.9 a

2,926.5 a

20.24a

 

XG

2,755.7 b

3,203.2 b

16.23 b

Diet

NC

2,469.5a

2,917.1 a

19.14

 

PC

2,686.5 b

3,134.0 b

18.12

SEM

103.0

103.0

1.304

P -Value

   

Enzyme

0.045

0.045

0.024

Diet

0.004

0.004

0.272

Enzyme × diet

0.075

0.075

0.085