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Table 3 Effects of xylooligosaccharides (XOS), exogenous enzyme (EXE) and their combinations on apparent digestibility of nutrients in lactating Jersey cows

From: Dietary supplementation with xylooligosaccharides and exogenous enzyme improves milk production, energy utilization efficiency and reduces enteric methane emissions of Jersey cows

Item

CON1

XOS

EXE

XOS + EXE

P-value

DM, %

73.8 ± 1.35

74.0 ± 1.15

74.6 ± 1.12

73.1 ± 1.42

0.44

CP, %

72.2 ± 1.71

73.3 ± 1.41

73.8 ± 1.06

72.5 ± 1.05

0.05

NDF, %

58.6 ± 1.17c

64.5 ± 1.94a

62.9 ± 1.35b

62.8 ± 1.26b

0.04

ADF, %

57.7 ± 1.44b

63.2 ± 1.06a

64.5 ± 1.51a

65.8 ± 1.17a

0.02

  1. 1CON Control (no feed additives), XOS 25 g/d per cow, EXE 15 g/d per cow, XOS + EXE Combination of XOS and EXE. Data are given as mean ± standard error of means
  2. a–cMeans within a row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891