Table 4.
Effects of FMLP on apparent nutrient digestibility of broilers.
| Item 1 | CON | 3% MLP | 3% FMLP | 6% FMLP | 9% FMLP | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter/% | 79.6 ± 1.15 b | 82.1 ± 0.770 ab | 85.1 ± 0.860 a | 83.4 ± 0.810 ab | 84.0 ± 0.860 ab | 0.0290 |
| CP/% | 68.3 ± 1.65 b | 71.8 ± 2.22 ab | 75.4 ± 1.85 a | 72.8 ± 1.49 ab | 73.4 ± 1.57 ab | 0.0430 |
| EE/% | 76.3 ± 2.49 | 76.2 ± 2.72 | 77.5 ± 2.24 | 79.1 ± 2.91 | 80.0 ± 3.07 | 0.267 |
| CF/% | 28.9 ± 2.64 b | 26.3 ± 2.24 b | 30.7 ± 1.92 a | 30.1 ± 2.75 a | 31.8 ± 2.76 a | 0.0100 |
| Ash/% | 49.3 ± 3.66 | 48.8 ± 2.61 | 51.2 ± 4.82 | 48.8 ± 2.29 | 52.9 ± 3.29 | 0.349 |
a,b Values with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05). 1 CP: crude protein; EE: ether extract; CF: crude fiber. Con: control; 3% MLM, 3% FMLM, 6% FMLM, 9% FMLM, dietary supplementation of 3% mulberry leaf powder and 3, 6, 9% fermented mulberry leaf powder.