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Table 9 Effect of interactions between treatments and sampling time (TxS) on rumen fluid parameters of the experimental groups

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

Item

Sampling time

Before feeding (0 h)

3 h post feeding

6hrs post feeding

 

Mango seed kernel (MSK)

Mango seed kernel (MSK)

Mango seed kernel (MSK)

SEM

 

0

25

50

0

25

50

0

25

50

 

pH

5.83b

6.47a

6.43a

5.47c

6.33a

6.23a

6.30a

6.37a

6.37a

0.07

NH3-N (mg/dl)

16.93ab

10.91b

12.92ab

18.93a

15.59ab

17.38ab

11.81ab

13.36ab

16.93ab

0.89

TVFAs (meq/dl)

4.40d

6.47cd

7.20bcd

10.23ab

9.40abc

9.07bc

9.40abc

12.47a

10.07ab

0.53

  1. a, b, c, and d 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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