Table 5. In vitro ileal digestibility (IVID) of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) and in vitro total tract digestibility (IVTTD) of DM and organic matter (OM) in black soldier fly larva (BSFL) meal with various chemical compositions1), Exp. 2

Item Full-fat BSFL meal Defatted BSFL meal A Defatted BSFL meal B Defatted BSFL meal C Defatted BSFL meal D SEM p-value
IVID of DM (%) 88.2a 87.0a 81.5b 78.4c 79.6bc 0.5 < 0.001
IVID of CP (%) 84.9ab 85.3a 83.3bc 82.9c 80.7d 0.4 < 0.001
IVTTD of DM (%) 92.0a 89.6b 86.4c 83.9d 84.2cd 0.5 < 0.001
IVTTD of OM (%) 89.8a 85.1b 82.8c 79.9d 78.8d 0.2 < 0.001
Each least squares mean represents 3 observations.
Means within a row without a common superscript letter differ (p < 0.05).