Table 1 Ingredients and chemical composition of diets used as substrates with different levels of proteins and characterization of Chitosan + Yucca schidigera nanoparticles.
Protein levels (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
14 | 18 | |
Ingredients (%) | ||
Alfalfa hay | 9.1 | 8.1 |
Wheat grains | 25.0 | 20.0 |
Corn grains | 25.0 | 27.0 |
Bran | 13.9 | 14.0 |
Corn gluten | 12.9 | 12.4 |
Soyabean meal | 2.0 | 12.4 |
Molasses | 12.0 | 6.0 |
Vit/Min | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Composition (%) | ||
Crude protein | 14.66 | 18.66 |
Ether extract | 18.03 | 17.14 |
Acid detergent fiber | 9.46 | 10.76 |
Neutral detergent fiber | 24.51 | 31.89 |
Nitrogen free extract | 66.41 | 58.98 |
Calcium (g/kg) | 1.58 | 1.47 |
Phosphorus (g/kg) | 3.75 | 4.30 |
Magnesium (g/kg) | 1.76 | 1.82 |
Sodium (g/kg) | 0.61 | 0.46 |
Potassium (g/kg) | 9.47 | 9.35 |
Chloride (g/kg) | 0.70 | 0.66 |
Zinc (g/kg) | 22.83 | 20.43 |
Copper (g/kg) | 8.19 | 5.83 |
Iron (g/kg) | 123.26 | 99.77 |
Characterization of Chitosan + Yucca schidigera nanoparticles | ||
Particle size (d.nm) | St Dev (d.nm) | PDI* |
244.8 | 15.85 | 0.212 |
