Table 3. Effects of cottonseed contaminated with mycotoxins1 on volatile fatty acid concentrations in the cow rumen.
| Item (mmol/L) | Control | 50%replacement | 100%replacement | SEM | P-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetate | 65.55 | 62.72 | 60.78 | 1.08 | 0.19 |
| Propoinate | 22.49 | 22.76 | 22.03 | 0.41 | 0.78 |
| Acetate/Propoinate | 2.93 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 0.06 | 0.43 |
| Isobutyrate | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.02 | 0.27 |
| Butyrate | 12.73 | 12.31 | 12.21 | 0.36 | 0.84 |
| Isovalerate | 1.27a | 1.61b | 1.29ac | 0.05 | 0.008 |
| Valerate | 1.39 | 1.51 | 1.31 | 0.06 | 0.21 |
Notes.
1
Control group (uncontaminated cottonseed), 50% replacement group (50% of the uncontaminated cottonseed replaced with cottonseed contaminated with mycotoxins), and 100% replacement group (100% of the uncontaminated cottonseed replaced with cottonseed contaminated with mycotoxins).
2
Probability associated with the F-test based on differences between treatments.
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Means in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05) according to Tukeys test.