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. 2023 Jul 2;14:89. doi: 10.1186/s40104-023-00888-3

Table 7.

Apparent ileal digestibility of nutrients of nursery pigs fed diets with soy protein concentrate, enzyme-treated soy protein, and fermented soybean meal replacing animal protein supplementsa

Item Treatment SEM P value
CON SPCb ESBb FSBLb FSBBb CON vs. SPC CON vs. ESB CON vs. FSBL CON vs. FSBB
DMc, % 50.7 46.4 54.5 56.4 50.0 3.1 0.367 0.381 0.188 0.884
GEd, % 51.0 47.0 55.6 57.6 51.2 3.3 0.408 0.318 0.144 0.960
CPe, % 57.6 55.2 61.7 68.5 57.6 3.2 0.600 0.369 0.016 0.995

an = 12

bSPC, ESB, FSBL, and FSBB: basal diet with soy protein concentrate (X-Soy 200, CJ Selecta, Araguari, MG, Brazil), enzyme-treated soybean meal (HP 300, Hamlet Protein Inc., Findlay, OH, USA), fermented soybean meal with Lactobacillus (FerMex 200, Purina Animal Nutrition, Shoreview, SD, USA), and fermented soybean meal with Bacillus (Soytide, CJ Bio, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea), replacing 1/3, 2/3, 3/3 of animal protein supplements in P1, P2, P3, respectively

cDM Dry matter

dGE Gross energy

eCP Crude protein