Table 5. Effect of dietary treatment on the coefficient of apparent ileal digestibility (CAID) and the coefficient of apparent total tract digestibility (CATTD) of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), ash, gross energy (GE) and crude oil (least square means and SEM).
| Control | Chitosan | SEM | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAID % | ||||
| DM | 79.05 | 73.01 | 1.800 | 0.035 |
| N | 73.77 | 64.01 | 3.637 | 0.084 |
| Ash | 37.02 | 35.51 | 8.709 | 0.906 |
| GE | 78.69 | 72.31 | 1.848 | 0.032 |
| CATTD % | ||||
| DM | 82.01 | 81.00 | 0.500 | 0.192 |
| N | 79.89 | 78.06 | 0.481 | 0.019 |
| Ash | 50.24 | 47.96 | 3.165 | 0.620 |
| GE | 81.30 | 80.25 | 0.354 | 0.050 |
| Crude oil | 78.86 | 77.29 | 1.649 | 0.515 |
SEM, standard error of the mean.