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Table 1 Chemical composition of processed cocoa pod husk meal

From: Processed cocoa pod husk dietary inclusion: effects on the performance, carcass, haematogram, biochemical indices, antioxidant enzyme and histology of the liver and kidney in broiler chicken

Composition

Quantity (g/kg)

Ash

150.50

Crude fibre

148.30

Crude protein

136.60

Ether extract

64.40

Nitrogen free extract

393.10

Caffeine

0.03

Tannin

0.12

Threobomine

0.36

ME

2420.99 kcal/kg

  1. Metabolizable = (37 × %CP) + (81.8 × %FAT) + (35.5 × %NFE) (Pauzenga, 1985)
  2. ME metabolizable
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