Table 1.
Compositions of soybean meal (SBM) and fermented soybean meal (FSBM).
| Item | SBM | FSBM |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein (%)* | 33.13 ± 0.43b | 39.78 ± 0.26a |
| Metabolizable energy**, kcal/kg | 3732 | 3720 |
| Crude fiber, % | 4.00 ± 96 | 4.08 ± 56 |
| Crude Ash, % | 5.56 ± 0.29 | 5.84 ± 0.084 |
| KOH protein solubility (%) | 86.69 ± 0.51a | 75.45 ± 1.83b |
| TCA soluble protein (%) | 2.21 ± 0.06b | 11.06 ± 0.08a |
| Glycinin (mg/g)* | 140.22 ± 0.08a | 28.88 ± 1.33b |
| β-conglycinin (mg/g)* | 113.42 ± 1.49a | 36.13 ± 0.29b |
| Trypsin inhibitor (mg/g)* | 11.16 ± 0.4a | 0.33 ± 0.02b |
| Stachyose (%) | 4.57 ± 0.057a | 0.18 ± 0.03b |
| Raffinose (%) | 2.81 ± 0.16a | 0.54 ± 0.03b |
*On a dry matter basis; a,b, Means within rows with different letters differed significantly (P < 0.05). The comparison was conducted in a horizontal manner.
**Metabolizable energy of SBM, FSBM is measured.