Table 2 Protein and amino acids composition of experimental diets (g/kg DM)
g CP/kg feed | 80 | 160 | 240 |
|---|---|---|---|
Protein | 105.0 | 162.0 | 247.0 |
Essential amino acids | |||
Arginine | 3.4 | 6.2 | 10.2 |
Histidine | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
Lysine | 13.8 | 14.2 | 19.8 |
Isoleucine | 4.6 | 8.6 | 14.1 |
Leucine | 8.2 | 15.3 | 24.9 |
Valine | 5.8 | 10.9 | 17.7 |
Methionine | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.9 |
Phenylalanine | 4.7 | 8.6 | 15.1 |
Threonine | 9.8 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
Non essential amino acids | |||
Alanine | 2.8 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
Aspartic acid | 6.2 | 11.5 | 18.9 |
Cystine | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Glutamic acid | 20.0 | 37.7 | 62.1 |
Glycine | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
Proline | 8.2 | 17.3 | 23.7 |
Serine | 4.8 | 9.0 | 14.8 |
Tyrosine | 4.4 | 8.1 | 14.2 |