Table 3.
In situ rumen degradability after 12 h of incubation and in vitro intestinal digestibility of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) of cabbages (n = 3).
| Item | Brussels Sprouts | White Cabbage | Savoy Cabbage | Red Cabbage | SEM 1 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM rumen (%) | 93.1 b | 91.9 b | 89.5 ab | 86.9 a | 1.03 | 0.001 |
| CP rumen (%) | 91.6 a | 94.4 b | 92.7 ab | 91.8 a | 0.77 | 0.042 |
| DM intestinal (%) | 73.5 c | 45.7 b | 44.2 b | 35.3 a | 2.57 | <0.001 |
| CP intestinal (%) | 90.2 c | 71.2 ab | 74.1 b | 61.4 a | 3.24 | 0.008 |
a, b, c Means in the same row with different superscript differ (p < 0.05). 1 SEM: standard error of the mean.