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Table 1 Solubility and degree of hydrolysis of brewers’ spent grain (BSG) protein hydrolysates generated using alcalase and flavourzyme

From: Effects of brewers’ spent grain protein hydrolysates on gas production, ruminal fermentation characteristics, microbial protein synthesis and microbial community in an artificial rumen fed a high grain diet

Item

BSG

AlcH

FlaH

SEM

P <

BSG protein extraction, % of DM

31.7

70.0

70.0

…

…

Solubility, %

37.5b

89.1a

86.5a

2.35

0.01

Degree of hydrolysis, %

…

34.7a

11.9b

5.37

0.01

  1. AlcH Alcalase hydrolysates; FlaH Flavourzyme hydrolysates
  2. a, b Means within a row with different superscripts differ (P < 0.01)