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Table 1 Experimental diets composition (g/kg feed 1 )

From: Estimation of endogenous protein and amino acid ileal losses in weaned piglets by regression analysis using diets with graded levels of casein

g CP/kg feed

80

160

240

Maize starch

677.3

604.2

523.3

Casein

89.8

180.0

270.1

Lactose

126.3

126.3

126.3

Maize oil

40.0

40.0

40.0

Calcium Phosphate

   

(dicalcium)

32.1

27.9

23.8

Calcium carbonate

 

1.1

2.1

Salt

6.4

6.4

6.4

Vitamins2

3.6

3.6

3.6

Minerals3

1.2

1.2

1.2

Antioxidant4

0.2

0.2

0.2

Chromic oxide

3.0

3.0

3.0

Lysine HCl

1.7

  

Tryptosine5

9.1

2.7

 

DL Methionine

4.5

1.9

 

L Threonine

4.8

1.5

 

Protein, g/kg6

98.0

151.3

231.5

ED, MJ · kg7

15.1

15.1

15.1

  1. 1 As fed basis.
  2. 2 Vitamin premix that provided per kilogram of piglet diet: Vitamin A 10,200 IU, D 1,980 IU, E 60 IU, K 1.20 mg, Choline 967 mg, Niacin 36 mg, Pantothenic acid 17 mg, Riboflavin 7.2 mg, Vitamin B12 40 μg, Thiamine 0.30 mg, Pyridoxine 0.31 mg, Biotin 0.08 mg, Folic acid 0.75 mg.
  3. 3 Mineral premix that provided per kilogram of piglet diet: Cu 14.4 mg, I 0.96 mg, Fe 120 mg, Mn 36 mg, Se 0.3 mg, Zn 144 mg.
  4. 4 ANTI-OX-HP, Compagnie Chimique d’Aquitaine.
  5. 5 15/70 Tryptophan/Lysine Blend. Produced by Indukern de México.
  6. 6 Analyzed levels.
  7. 7 Estimated from INRA tables, [16].