Table 1 Effect of A. niger fermentation on components of rapeseed cake, as-DM basis ¹

Crude protein

31.84^c

33.70^bc

38.05^ab

39.17^a

1.11

TCA-SP⁵

7.82^d

9.69^c

12.48^b

15.93^a

0.94

Ether extract

5.14^c

5.72^b

6.07^ab

6.35^a

0.14

NDF

38.39^a

38.52^a

34.19^b

34.89^b

0.68

Phytic acid

2.78^a

2.78^a

2.55^b

1.54^c

0.15