Chestnut tannin extract modulates growth performance and fatty acid composition in finishing Tan lambs by regulating blood antioxidant capacity, rumen fermentation, and biohydrogenation

Table 1 The ingredients, chemical composition, and fatty acid profile of the basal diet

Item	Content
Ingredients, % dry matter (DM)
Alfalfa hay	29.8
Corn silage	15.2
Corn	29.5
Soybean meal	14.6
Wheat bran	6.13
Premix¹	4.90
Nutrient levels, % DM
Crude protein	12.4
Phosphorus	0.36
Calcium	0.52
Acid detergent fiber	21.4
Neutral detergent fiber	32.7
Fatty acid profile, g/100 g fatty acid
C16:0	14.8
C18:0	3.48
C18:1	25.0
C18:2n-6	47.2
C18:3n-6	3.42
C18:3n-3	2.15
C20:0	0.36

¹ Supplied per kilogram of diet: vit. A 200 kIU, vit. D3 40 kIU, vit. E 1 000 mg, nicotinic acid 1 200 mg, biotin 70 mg, Fe 1 300 mg, Mn 1 000 mg, Co 12 mg, Zn 1 250 mg, Se 8.5 mg

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