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Table 2 Composition (%) of the experimental diets

From: Effect of pawpaw leaf meal and multi-enzyme supplementation in the diet on performance, digestibility, and oxidative enzyme status of rabbits

 

Diet 1

(0%PLM-E)

Diet 2

(0%PLM + E)

Diet 3

(10%PLM-E)

Diet 4

(10%PLM + E)

Maize

36.5

36.5

31.45

31.45

Maize husk

24.00

24.00

22.00

22.00

Soya bean meal

17.84

17.84

13.84

13.84

PLM

0.00

0.00

10.00

10.00

Multi-enzyme

0.00

0.05

0.00

0.05

Wheat offals

13.91

13.86

14.46

14.41

Rice bran

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.40

Bone

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

*Premix

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Methionine

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Lysine

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

Vegetable oil

0.5

0.5

1.00

1.00

Salt

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Determined analysis (%)

 Dry matter

91.42

91.23

91.07

91.02

 Crude protein

15.01

15.03

15.02

15.04

 Ash

7.33

7.39

7.42

7.39

 Crude fat

3.27

3.31

3.22

3.19

 NDF

38.43

38.18

38.96

39.11

 ADF

17.89

17.92

18.15

18.12

 ADL

4.32

4.35

4.23

4.21

 GE (MJ/kg)

15.63

15.61

15.59

15.60

  1. PLM pawpaw leaf meal, E multi-enzyme, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, ADL acid detergent lignin, GE gross energy
  2. *Provided per kg diet: Vitamins A (8,500,000 IU); D3 (1,500,000 IU); E (10,000 mg); K3 (1500 mg); B1 (1600 mg); B2 (4000 mg); B6 (1500 mg); B12 (10 mg); Niacin (20,000 mg); Pantothenic acid (5000 mg); Folic acid (500 mg); Biotin H2 (750 mg); Choline chloride (175,000 mg); Cobalt (200 mg); Copper (3000 mg); Iodine (1000 mg); Iron (20,000 mg); Manganese (40,000 mg); Selenium (200 mg); Zinc (30,000 mg); and Antioxidant (1250 mg) per 2.5 kg