Table 2.
Apparent digestibility of DM, OM, NDF, and ADF of sheep (g·d−1, %)
| Item | MOS1 | SEM2 | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.0% | |||
| DM | ||||||
| Intake | 685.48 | 716.92 | 699.80 | 650.59 | 13.28 | 0.376 |
| DM in feces | 235.52 | 222.46 | 213.90 | 201.28 | 7.67 | 0.507 |
| Digested DM | 449.95 | 494.46 | 485.90 | 449.31 | 11.04 | 0.364 |
| Apparent digestibility | 65.55 | 68.98 | 69.40 | 69.23 | 0.95 | 0.474 |
| OM | ||||||
| Intake | 639.22 | 668.54 | 652.57 | 606.68 | 12.38 | 0.376 |
| OM in feces | 210.85 | 191.60 | 183.34 | 172.47 | 7.35 | 0.334 |
| Digested OM | 428.37 | 476.94 | 469.24 | 434.21 | 10.66 | 0.289 |
| Apparent digestibility | 66.92 | 71.34 | 71.87 | 71.76 | 1.01 | 0.259 |
| NDF | ||||||
| Intake | 224.62 | 234.92 | 229.31 | 213.19 | 4.35 | 0.376 |
| NDF in feces | 128.38 | 114.68 | 104.03 | 96.58 | 5.23 | 0.142 |
| Digested NDF | 96.24 | 120.24 | 125.29 | 116.60 | 4.76 | 0.129 |
| Apparent digestibility | 42.67 | 51.19 | 54.59 | 55.12 | 2.09 | 0.103 |
| ADF | ||||||
| Intake | 126.17 | 131.96 | 128.81 | 119.75 | 2.44 | 0.376 |
| ADF in feces | 74.49 | 68.42 | 60.74 | 55.29 | 3.07 | 0.105 |
| Digested ADF | 51.68 | 63.54 | 68.07 | 64.46 | 2.56 | 0.097 |
| Apparent digestibility | 40.83 | 48.16 | 52.80 | 54.26 | 2.10 | 0.070 |
1Sheep were fed 0%, 1.2%, 1.6%, and 2.0% mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) (n = 3 per treatment). Mean results of digestion are shown for the six-day collection phase of the study for each treatment.
2SEM = standard error of the mean.