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Table 8 Main effects of treatments or sampling time on rumen fluid parameters of the experimental groups

From: Mango (Mangifera indica) seed kernels as untraditional source of energy in Rahmani sheep rations

Item

Mango seed kernel (MSK)

 

Sampling time

 

0

25

50

SEM

Before feeding (0 h)

3 h post feeding

6 h post feeding

SEM

pH

5.84b

6.37a

6.34a

0.07

6.24a

6.01b

6.30a

0.07

NH3-N (mg/dl)

15.89

13.29

15.74

0.89

13.59

17.30

14.03

0.89

TVFAs (meq/dl)

8.01

9.45

8.78

0.53

6.02b

9.57a

10.65a

0.53

  1. a and b means in the same row having different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05); SEM, standard error of the mean; NH3-N, ammonia nitrogen concentrations; TVFAs, total volatile fatty acids
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