Table 3.
Proximate and fiber composition
| Item | PKC | PKC hydrolysate |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture | 8.59 ± 0.14 | 6.75 ± 0.05 |
| Crude protein (%) | 16.95 ± 0.14 | 16.21 ± 0.17 |
| Crude fat (%) | 0.25 ± 0.00 | 0.21 ± 0.05 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 13.46 ± 0.19 | 12.71 ± 0.40 |
| Ash (%) | 4.69 ± 0.016 | 13.48 ± 0.09 |
| Carbohydrate (%) | 56.05 ± 0.21 | 50.65 ± 0.35 |
| Gross energy (kcal/kg) | 3911.7 ± 25.57 | 3505.67 ± 29.59 |
| Neutral detergent fiber; NDF (%) | 75.19 ± 0.22 | 66.31 ± 0.22 |
| Acid detergent fiber; ADF (%) | 45.67 ± 0.40 | 40.93 ± 0.52 |
| Acid detergent lignin; ADL (%) | 8.94 ± 0.28 | 8.10 ± 0.05 |
| Hemicellulose (%)a | 29.52 ± 0.44 | 25.39 ± 0.61 |
| Cellulose (%)b | 36.73 ± 0.14 | 32.83 ± 0.47 |
| Neutral detergent soluble; NDS (%)c | 24.81 ± 0.22 | 33.69 ± 0.22 |
aHemicellulose = NDF-ADF
bCellulose = ADF-ADL
cNDS are protein, starch, sugar, organic acids and pectin