Table 2. Chemical composition of diets.
| Composition (% DM) | Rice straw | Concentrate in different treatments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Low | Medium | High | ||
| Dry matter (%) | 88.4 | 88.9 | 90.8 | 92.1 | 93.0 |
| Organic matter | 81.1 | 87.9 | 83.6 | 89.3 | 85.0 |
| Crude protein | 4.7 | 31.2 | 27.6 | 33.7 | 30.3 |
| NDF | 81.5 | 60.2 | 48.7 | 44.5 | 44.9 |
| ADF | 56.3 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 23.7 | 21.3 |
| Calcium | 0.25 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.80 |
| Phosphorus | 0.08 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| Gross energy (MJ/ kg) | 16.80 | 16.60 | 16.72 | 15.56 | 14.99 |
Control, Low, Medium and High represent 0, 2, 4 and 6 mg lovastatin/kg BW, respectively