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Table 1 Nutrient composition of fermented herbal tea residue for 0 and 30 days

From: Fermentation quality of herbal tea residue and its application in fattening cattle under heat stress

Item

Fermentation for 0 days

Fermentation for 30 days

PH

4.95 ± 0.03

3.89 ± 0.04

Dry matter (%)

26.58 ± 0.74

24.94 ± 0.51

Crude protein (%)

8.85 ± 0.98

9.92 ± 0.82

Ash (%)

6.17 ± 0.04

6.56 ± 0.06

Neutral detergent fiber (%)

60.11 ± 1.30

54.29 ± 0.86

Acid detergent fiber (%)

34.33 ± 0.28

30.01 ± 0.36

Acetic acid (g/kg)

1.04 ± 0.01

6.93 ± 0.06

Propionic acid (g/kg)

0.02 ± 0.004

0.62 ± 0.009

Lactic acid (g/kg)

15.74 ± 0.002

112.33 ± 0.004

NEmf (MJ/kg)

5.68 ± 0.09

5.76 ± 0.11

  1. The values were calculated as the means ± standard error of the mean (N = 6), except for dry matter, others item are based on dry matter