Table 2 Chemical composition of raw, urea-treated ensiled cocoa pod husk and formulated diets

Dry matter

88.97

89.87

89.34

89.41

89.39

89.64

89.71

89.64

0.52

Crude protein

8.31

14.28

10.52^d

10.87^d

11.35^c

12.53^b

12.67^ab

12.84^a

0.26

Crude fiber

33.87

23.91

17.29

17.32

17.37

17.36

17.32

17.31

1.77

Ether extract

4.92

3.82

2.33^d

2.67^c

3.07^b

3.15^a

3.17^a

3.16^a

0.22

Ash

6.25

6.05

5.47^a

5.33^ab

5.19^b

5.11^b

5.02^c

5.01^c

0.38

NFE

35.62

41.81

53.73^a

53.22^ab

52.40^b

51.48^b

51.47^b

51.32^b

1.34

NDF

63.23

52.64

73.90^a

72.62^ab

71.91^b

70.68^c

70.58^c

69.13^d

0.41

ADF

51.40

42.21

51.66^a

49.62^bc

50.83^ab

49.13^bc

49.59^bc

48.42^c

0.33

ADL

24.05

19.23

25.14^a

23.37^b

22.42^b

23.17^b

23.19^b

22.48^b

0.26

Calcium

0.41

0.51

0.54^d

0.56^cd

0.60^c

0.66^b

0.69^ab

0.71^a

0.02

Phosphorus

0.11

0.20

0.26^d

0.28^cd

0.29^c

0.32^b

0.34^a

0.35^a

0.01

Alkaloid

6.50

3.45

0.80^a

1.49^b

1.75^c

2.00^d

2.39^e

2.81^f

0.16

Theobromine

3.89

2.05

0.00^a

0.77^b

0.95^c

1.12^d

1.33^e

1.47^f

0.12