Effect of manila palm (Veitchia merrillii Becc.) on rumen fermentation and microbial population in beef heifers

Table 6 Effect of manila palm (Veitchia merrillii Becc.) on microbial protein synthesis in beef cattle

Items	Level of Manila palm in Diet (%)				SEM	Contrast
Items	0	1	3	5	SEM	Linear	Quadratic
Microbial protein synthesis
PD excreted (mmol/day)	23.98	24.91	24.86	23.36	1.17	0.72	0.32
PD absorbed (mmol/day)	80.64	105.90	96.82	100.35	8.15	0.20	0.21
MNS (g N/day)	58.63	76.99	70.39	72.95	5.92	0.20	0.21
EMPS (g N/kg OMDR)	22.69	34.61	32.34	32.32	3.57	0.13	0.13

SEM standard error of mean, PD purine derivative, MNS microbial nitrogen supply, EMPS efficiency of microbial protein synthesis, OMDR organic matter digestible in the rumen

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