Table 2. Effect of glycerin inclusion on apparent and true digestibility of dietary nutrients in dual-flow continuous culture system.
| Item 1 | Glycerin, % | SEM | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 15 | 30 | Linear | Quadratic | ||
| Apparent Digestibility, % | ||||||
| DM | 32.7 | 35.0 | 35.1 | 0.64 | 0.13 | 0.40 |
| OM | 40.9 | 42.7 | 41.3 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.15 |
| NDF | 76.1 | 76.5 | 74.3 | 0.96 | 0.38 | 0.50 |
| ADF | 70.0 | 72.1 | 69.7 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.18 |
| True Digestibility, % | ||||||
| DM | 60.1 | 56.3 | 56.8 | 1.42 | 0.35 | 0.48 |
| OM | 60.8 | 57.0 | 57.3 | 0.92 | 0.08 | 0.19 |
1DM = dry matter; OM = organic matter; NDF = neutral detergent fiber; ADF = acid detergent fiber.