Table 7.
Effect of duodenal infusion of casein and glutamic acid on energy as a proportion of DMI in steers receiving 1.5 kg of duodenally infused raw cornstarch
| Energy, kcal/kg DMI1 | Treatment | SEM | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Casein | Glutamic | |||
| Gross | 3,953A | 4,086B | 3,913C | 94 | <0.01 |
| Feed | 2,687a | 2,411b | 2,641ab | 143 | 0.09 |
| Infusate | 1,263A | 1,697B | 1,272A | 86 | <0.01 |
| Fecal | 1,350A | 1,111B | 1,236C | 72 | <0.01 |
| Digestible | 2,597A | 2,990B | 2,677A | 90 | <0.01 |
| Urine | 130 | 136 | 141 | 18.9 | 0.80 |
| Methane | 224 | 200 | 210 | 20 | 0.57 |
| Metabolizable | 2,243A | 2,653B | 2,325A | 86 | <0.01 |
| Heat increment | 1,411A | 1,639B | 1,455A | 90 | 0.03 |
| Retained | 821A | 1,044B | 870A | 72 | 0.04 |
1Dry matter intake
A,B,CMeans in rows with different superscripts differ (P ≤ 0.05).
a,bMeans in rows with different superscripts differ (P ≤ 0.10).