Table 4.
Effect of barley ammoniation on total tract apparent digestibility and urinary excretion of purine derivatives (PD)
| Treatmenta | CTL | AMM | SEM | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparent digestibility (g kg−1) | ||||
| DM | 625 | 628 | 21.8 | 0.92 |
| OM | 689 | 669 | 29.5 | 0.64 |
| NDF | 479 | 434 | 26.0 | 0.26 |
| N | 475 | 579 | 19.6 | 0.096 |
| Urinary excretion | ||||
| Creatinine (mmol day−1) | 8.30 | 8.87 | 1.03 | 0.70 |
| Creatinine (mmol kg−1 BW0.75) | 411 | 460 | 56.9 | 0.57 |
| PD (mmol day−1) | 6.69 | 8.97 | 0.65 | 0.039 |
| PD (mmol kg−1 BW0.75) | 332 | 461 | 35.1 | 0.031 |
| PD: creatinine ratio | 0.82 | 1.08 | 0.12 | 0.16 |
a
AMM, diet containing ammoniated barely; CTL, control diet.