Table 9.
Fiber fractions analysis (% dry weight) of initial and residual substrate (s)
| Fiber fractions | Initial | Residual | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C0t0 | C1t1 | C2t1 | C1t2 | C2t2 | C1t3 | C2t3 | Pvalue | ||
| Cellulose | 35.95 | 23.33a | 33.15 g | 29.50e | 27.85c | 28.83d | 30.70f | 26.54b | 0.000 |
| Hemicellulose | 13.14 | 0.98a | 8.74f | 1.52b | 13.03g | 3.11c | 6.73e | 4.59d | 0.000 |
| Lignin | 6.59 | 4.46d | 2.82b | 5.14f | 3.56c | 5.19f | 0.78a | 4.90e | 0.000 |
| NDF | 59.26 | 32.51a | 49.84e | 40.69b | 50.14e | 45.23d | 43.55c | 41.12b | 0.000 |
| ADF | 46.11 | 31.52a | 41.09d | 39.17c | 37.11b | 42.12e | 36.83b | 36.52b | 0.000 |
| ADL | 10.17 | 8.20b | 7.95b | 9.67cd | 9.26c | 9.68cd | 6.12a | 9.98d | 0.000 |
Values are means; means within the same row followed by the same letters are not significantly different at P < 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test, NDF: neutral detergent fiber, ADF: acid detergent fiber, ADL: acid detergent lignin