TABLE 2.
Relevant indexes of fermented cottonseed meal.
| Item | CK | FCM |
| Free gossypol content (mg/kg) | 784 ± 0.74a | 51.26 ± 0.88b |
| Rate of free gossypol degradation (%) | − | 93.46 ± 0.11 |
| Crude protein content (%) | − | 45.03 ± 0.72 |
| ASP (%) | 5.8 ± 0.03a | 13.26 ± 0.51b |
| Crude fiber (%) | 16.97 ± 0.40a | 15.13 ± 0.20b |
| NDF (%) | 14.17 ± 0.84a | 12.14 ± 0.65b |
| ADF (%) | 21.13 ± 0.90a | 17.26 ± 0.40b |
| Ash (%) | 7.91 ± 0.18a | 7.20 ± 0.03b |
| pH value | 6.55 ± 0.03a | 4.68 ± 0.02b |
CK: cottonseed meal (CM); FCM: cottonseed meal fermented with M-15 (FCM). Values are expressed as averages ± standard deviation. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) among groups.