Table 4 Chemical composition of substrates used in in vitro incubations of Trial 1.

From: Stable isotopes provide evidence that condensed tannins from sericea lespedeza are degraded by ruminal microbes

Item

Substratesa

0SL

50SL

100SL

DM, g/kg

898

922

913

Nutrient composition, g/kg DM

 Ash

69

55

56

 CP

85

108

161

 NDF

747

389

377

 ADF

345

323

258

Condensed tannins, g/kg DM

ND

36.3

82.3

  1. ND, not detected.
  2. aSL: sericea lespedeza [Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don]; 0SL: 0% (fresh weight basis) sericea lespedeza hay (100% bermudagrass hay); 50SL: 50% sericea lespedeza hay + 50% bermudagrass hay; 100SL: 100% sericea lespedeza hay (0% bermudagrass hay).
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