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Table 4 Effect of different antioxidants on the formation of corn silage

From: Effects of ensiling processes and antioxidants on fatty acid concentrations and compositions in corn silages

Treatments pH LA AA BA NH3-N DM WSC CP NDF ADF
g/kg g/kg g/kg g/kg g/kg g/kg g/kg g/kg g/kg
   DM DM DM TN FW DM DM DM DM
CK 3.75 46.3 24.1 <0.1 36.1a 281.7 10.3c 132.4 394.1 221.7
BHA50 3.62 47.1 23.4 <0.1 24.1b 285.3 13.7b 139.8 381.5 218.5
BHA100 3.60 46.9 22.5 <0.1 21.2c 290.7 14.3a 145.2 378.6 209.5
TBHQ50 3.71 46.4 22.0 <0.1 25.4b 282.4 13.2b 138.6 385.3 219.6
TBHQ100 3.70 46.3 21.3 <0.1 20.1c 291.1 14.1a 140.9 382.6 205.4
TPP50 3.72 48.2 24.8 <0.1 20.3c 292.1 14.5a 141.5 379.5 212.5
TPP100 3.70 47.8 23.9 <0.1 19.7c 296.9 15.2a 146.3 375.1 200.1
VE50 3.74 47.6 25.0 <0.1 21.1c 288.6 12.9b 136.6 388.9 214.7
VE100 3.71 47.5 24.5 <0.1 20.5c 294.3 14.7a 142.5 379.1 203.5
1SEM 0.42 4.13 2.51 -- 1.33 6.72 1.72 4.12 7.25 6.57
  1. a,b,cWithin a column, means without a common superscript differ (P < 0.05).
  2. 1SEM, standard error mean.
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

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