Table 2.
Chemical composition of defatted meal
Defatted meal | Moisture content (%) ± SD | Fat (%) ± SD | Protein (%) ± SD | Fibre (%) ± SD | PD (%) ± SD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sunflower | 2.56 ± 0.33 | 2.54 ± 0.08 | 43.38 ± 0.39 | 13.07 ± 0.02 | 32.54 ± 0.06 |
Soybean | 2.70 ± 0.27 | 2.26 ± 0.04 | 52.86 ± 0.68 | 3.29 ± 0.29 | 56.33 ± 0.05 |
Flaxseed | 2.61 ± 0.12 | 2.71 ± 0.07 | 38.24 ± 0.58 | 12.24 ± 0.93 | 43.77 ± 0.09 |
Each value is a mean of three observations (n = 3)
SD Standard deviation; PD Protein Digestibility