Table 3 Effects of supplementation with protein in different sites on total, ruminal, and intestinal digestibilities (g/g) in cattle fed tropical forage

OM

0.468

0.495

0.485

0.502

0.017

0.142

CP

0.475^b

0.656^a

0.639^a

0.664ª

0.023

<0.001

NDFap

0.531

0.519

0.523

0.532

0.019

0.898

OM

0.300

0.324

0.277

0.284

0.031

0.265

CP

−0.221^b

0.123^a

−0.987^c

−0.284^b

0.139

<0.001

NDFap

0.502^c

0.512^bc

0.549^a

0.528^ab

0.024

0.041

CP

0.561^d

0.607^c

0.772^a

0.718^b

0.026

<0.001