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Table 2 Effect of diet on apparent ileal digestibility of nutrients in piglets fed the experimental dietsa

From: Gluconic acid improves performance of newly weaned piglets associated with alterations in gut microbiome and fermentation

Item

Gluconic acid (g/kg)

0

9

18

Dry matter

0.613

0.617

0.659

Organic matter

0.637

0.642

0.681

Crude protein (Nx6.25)

0.686

0.674

0.723

  1. aContents of the last half meter of the small intestine were collected from piglets at d 21, and subsequently pooled per treatment, freeze dried and used for measuring digestibility by the indicator method (marker: 4 mol/L HCl insoluble ash)