Table 3.
Effects of xylooligosaccharides (XOS), exogenous enzyme (EXE) and their combinations on apparent digestibility of nutrients in lactating 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 |
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
a–cMeans within a row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)