Table 2.
Means of hydration capacity (HC; mL H2O g−1 DM), swelling properties (%) and linear buffering capacity of fibre rich feeds
| Physicochemical property | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feedstuff | WHC | WBC | SwP | LBR |
| Apple pomace | 5.19 ± 0.10 | 11.37 ± 0.36 | 550 ± 25 | 3.69 ± 0.06 |
| Beet pulp | 16.58 ± 0.18 | 18.55 ± 0.88 | 963 ± 13 | 5.08 ± 0.06 |
| Cellulose, pure | 3.04 ± 0.11 | n.a. | 31 ± 5 | 4.79 ± 0.64 |
| Grape pomace, red | 3.82 ± 0.11 | 3.52 ± 0.17 | 96 ± 33 | 6.38 ± 0.21 |
| Grape pomace, white | 3.35 ± 0.62 | 4.42 ± 0.43 | 145 ± 28 | 5.24 ± 0.18 |
| Hemp bran | 2.27 ± 0.11 | 2.91 ± 0.44 | 15 ± 17 | 4.89 ± 0.01 |
| Lignocellulose I | 5.21 ± 0.11 | 7.29 ± 0.13 | 205 ± 5 | 2.47 ± 0.05 |
| Lignocellulose II | 4.63 ± 0.01 | 6.30 ± 0.11 | 150 ± 5 | 2.44 ± 0.11 |
| Lignocellulose III | 7.43 ± 0.01 | 6.35 ± 0.09 | 185 ± 0 | 4.14 ± 0.08 |
| Lupine hulls | 4.48 ± 0.15 | 5.93 ± 0.12 | 236 ± 5 | 5.64 ± 0.24 |
| Millet bran | 2.04 ± 0.01 | 2.90 ± 0.13 | 40 ± 7 | 5.09 ± 0.03 |
| Pectin mixture | 3.80 ± 0.19 | 6.33 ± 0.03 | 350 ± 17 | 6.33 ± 0.44 |
| Rape seed hulls | 5.68 ± 0.20 | 6.25 ± 0.09 | 70 ± 3 | 6.58 ± 0.05 |
| Rice bran | 0.22 ± 0.00 | 2.92 ± 0.25 | 33 ± 4 | 4.77 ± 0.07 |
| Soybean hulls I | 5.55 ± 0.10 | 5.60 ± 0.11 | 178 ± 11 | 4.68 ± 0.16 |
| Soybean hulls II | 4.38 ± 0.57 | 6.40 ± 0.22 | 263 ± 0 | 5.18 ± 0.05 |
| Spelt hulls I | 5.10 ± 0.03 | 5.03 ± 0.10 | 70 ± 1 | 4.51 ± 0.18 |
| Spelt hulls II | 5.34 ± 0.41 | 5.51 ± 0.11 | 67 ± 0 | 2.69 ± 0.08 |
| Sunflower hulls | 4.35 ± 0.00 | 5.88 ± 0.22 | 65 ± 2 | 4.57 ± 0.08 |
| Vinasse, dried | 3.02 ± 0.05 | 4.28 ± 0.11 | 338 ± 13 | 4.37 ± 0.11 |
| Wheat bran | 5.51 ± 0.30 | 5.09 ± 0.38 | 55 ± 0 | 5.74 ± 0.02 |
| Wheat straw | 8.43 ± 0.05 | 7.80 ± 0.05 | 52 ± 0 | 3.55 ± 0.15 |
LBR, linear buffering rate; SwP, swelling property; WBC, water binding capacity; WHC, water holding capacity (centrifugation).