Table 2 Physical and chemical characterization of the corn samples a
From: Effect of variety and drying method on the nutritive value of corn for growing pigs
Variety | Drying method | 1,000 kernel weight, g | Bulk weight g/L | DM, % | EE, % | NDF, % | ADF, % | CP, % | Ash, % | GE, MJ/kg | Starch gelatinization, % | Particle size, μm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LS1 | Sundried | 330.4 | 716.2 | 85.35 | 3.17 | 9.15 | 2.11 | 7.79 | 1.25 | 15.88 | 12.34 | 538.09 ± 1.11 |
80°C | 330.7 | 699.5 | 88.00 | 3.52 | 9.05 | 1.86 | 7.84 | 1.21 | 16.27 | 17.26 | 549.78 ± 1.12 | |
100°C | 317.0 | 662.0 | 90.63 | 3.51 | 9.03 | 2.20 | 7.80 | 1.35 | 16.92 | 18.60 | 619.47 ± 1.11 | |
120°C | 313.3 | 682.3 | 90.24 | 3.43 | 8.82 | 1.98 | 7.73 | 1.22 | 16.81 | 12.20 | 578.91 ± 1.12 | |
LS2 | Sundried | 282.2 | 758.6 | 85.14 | 3.15 | 10.28 | 2.24 | 7.34 | 1.12 | 15.83 | 14.50 | 520.46 ± 1.10 |
80°C | 269.5 | 716.9 | 88.01 | 3.74 | 10.03 | 2.12 | 7.38 | 1.20 | 16.45 | 19.92 | 501.04 ± 1.12 | |
100°C | 279.5 | 692.3 | 88.21 | 3.57 | 9.98 | 1.90 | 7.81 | 1.12 | 16.31 | 15.61 | 481.23 ± 1.09 | |
120°C | 273.9 | 670.5 | 89.77 | 3.78 | 10.05 | 2.16 | 7.28 | 1.19 | 16.60 | 13.46 | 506.32 ± 1.11 | |
LS3 | Sundried | 304.6 | 738.2 | 85.93 | 3.21 | 10.49 | 2.27 | 7.11 | 1.17 | 16.00 | 15.62 | 541.38 ± 1.12 |
80°C | 294.8 | 701.9 | 88.45 | 3.18 | 10.27 | 2.25 | 7.50 | 1.11 | 16.50 | 15.82 | 525.26 ± 1.12 | |
100°C | 296.3 | 678.8 | 88.93 | 3.50 | 10.65 | 2.37 | 7.25 | 1.20 | 16.45 | 19.67 | 512.40 ± 1.12 | |
120°C | 286.2 | 664.5 | 89.33 | 3.49 | 10.04 | 2.17 | 7.70 | 1.28 | 16.57 | 13.19 | 379.59 ± 1.14 | |
LS4 | Sundried | 356.6 | 765.9 | 86.30 | 3.04 | 9.85 | 2.13 | 8.60 | 1.11 | 15.96 | 13.82 | 518.24 ± 1.11 |
80°C | 317.4 | 692.8 | 88.53 | 2.85 | 9.42 | 2.15 | 8.91 | 1.17 | 16.37 | 13.73 | 511.25 ± 1.13 | |
100°C | 309.7 | 681.5 | 89.10 | 2.81 | 10.16 | 2.57 | 8.32 | 1.27 | 16.48 | 13.54 | 496.71 ± 1.12 | |
120°C | 316.5 | 655.5 | 89.50 | 2.68 | 10.28 | 2.14 | 8.94 | 1.29 | 16.55 | 12.57 | 413.96 ± 1.10 |