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Table 3 In vitro viscosity, water-binding capacity (WBC), and water swelling capacity (WSC) of fibrous ingredients

From: Dietary fibers with low hydration properties exacerbate diarrhea and impair intestinal health and nutrient digestibility in weaned piglets

Item

WBC, g/g

WSC, mL/g

Viscosity, mPa·s

Mean values of the three properties

Low hydration properties, 1.8–2.3

 MCC

2.1

1.2

2.0

1.8

 Wheat aleurone

2.2

1.7

1.8

1.9

 WB

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.1

 Cassava residue

2.8

2.2

1.9

2.3

Medium hydration properties, 2.6–3.8

 Albumen mulberry powder

3.9

2.0

1.9

2.6

 Mulberry leaf powder

3.5

2.0

2.4

2.6

 MOLP

4.4

3.5

2.0

3.3

 Wood spruce crude fiber concentrate

4.6

3.4

1.9

3.3

 SBP

4.9

4.7

1.9

3.8

High hydration properties, 4.1–6.5

 Broussonetia papyrifera leaf powder

5.4

4.4

2.4

4.1

 Guar gum

5.8

5.9

2.5

4.7

 Sodium alginate

4.2

8.6

2.0

4.9

 Carrageenan

8.4

9.2

1.9

6.5

  1. MCC microcrystalline cellulose, WB wheat bran, MOLP Moringa oleifera leaf powder, SBP sugar beet pulp. The results in the table are shown as the mean values of two replicates