Table 1.
Analyzed protein and amino acid profiles of the cottonseed meal, soybean meal and wheat used in the present experiment (g/kg, air-dry basis).
| Item | Cottonseed meal | Soybean meal | Wheat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | 911 | 884 | 899 |
| Organic matter | 849 | 821 | 888 |
| Crude protein | 371 | 462 | 130 |
| Indispensable amino acids | |||
| Arginine | 38.1 | 32.8 | 6.7 |
| Histidine | 11.4 | 14.4 | 2.9 |
| Isoleucine | 12.4 | 22.9 | 4.9 |
| Leucine | 20.6 | 34.3 | 8.9 |
| Lysine | 15.9 | 28.4 | 3.5 |
| Phenylalanine | 18.9 | 25.0 | 6.9 |
| Threonine | 11.8 | 21.1 | 3.8 |
| Tyrosine | 8.9 | 17.3 | 4.5 |
| Valine | 17.5 | 23.6 | 6.1 |
| Dispensable amino acids | |||
| Alanine | 13.8 | 21.0 | 4.6 |
| Aspartic acid | 30.9 | 50.6 | 6.4 |
| Glutamic acid | 67.0 | 77.2 | 36.8 |
| Glycine | 14.6 | 19.2 | 5.3 |
| Proline | 13.4 | 24.4 | 13.3 |
| Serine | 13.4 | 26.0 | 13.3 |