Table 2.
Ingredient composition and chemical components of the diets in Exp. 2 (as-fed basis).
| Items | FSM Diet | FFSM Diet | N-Free Diet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredients (%) | |||
| Corn starch | 37.29 | 37.29 | 73.00 |
| FSM | 40.00 | - | - |
| FFSM | - | 40.00 | - |
| Sucrose | 20.00 | 20.00 | 15.00 |
| Cellulose acetic acid | - | - | 4.00 |
| Soybean oil | - | - | 3.00 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.60 | 0.60 | 2.32 |
| Potassium carbonate | - | - | 0.30 |
| Magnesium oxide | - | - | 0.10 |
| Limestone | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.03 |
| Salt | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| Chromic oxide | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Premix 1 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.50 |
| Analyzed chemical components levels (%) | |||
| GE, MJ/kg | 16.08 | 16.06 | 14.87 |
| DM | 92.24 | 91.66 | 91.18 |
| CP | 10.46 | 11.10 | 0.41 |
| NDF | 8.22 | 7.63 | 1.13 |
| ADF | 4.89 | 4.80 | 0.18 |
| Essential amino acids | |||
| Arginine | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.02 |
| Histidine | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.01 |
| Isoleucine | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.01 |
| Leucine | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.03 |
| Lysine | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.01 |
| Methionine | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| Phenylalanine | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.02 |
| Threonine | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.01 |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 | 0.18 | - |
| Valine | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.32 |
| Non-essential amino acids | |||
| Alanine | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.02 |
| Asparagine | 1.14 | 1.13 | 0.03 |
| Cystine | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.01 |
| Glutamine | 1.89 | 2.65 | 0.07 |
| Glycine | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.03 |
| Serine | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.02 |
| Tyrosine | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.01 |
Notes: FSM = flaxseed meal; FFSM = fermented flaxseed meal; GE = gross energy; DM = dry matter; CP = crude protein; NDF = neutral detergent fiber; ADF = acid detergent fiber. 1 The vitamin and trace element premix compositions were the same as those in Exp. 1.