Table 1.
Differential fibrous ingredients included in each of the experimental diets (% as fed).
BRA | FRU |
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Wheat midds (10%) | Citrus pulp (5%) |
Oat bran (6%) | Apple fiber (3.5%) |
Oat fiber (1.5%) | Orange peel (0.6%) |
Sugar beet pulp (5.5%) | Pomegranate peel (0.5%) |
Cellulose pellets (2.5%) |
Notes: Sugar beet pulp and cellulose pellets were used as sources of soluble and insoluble fiber to formulate diets for an equivalent insoluble/soluble ratio. Additionally, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), as a purified source of soluble fiber, were included in both diets at the same level (0.5%).