Table 1. Chemical composition of Napier grass before and after ensiling

Item DM CP ADF NDF WSC Ash
g / kg g / kg DM
Before ensiling
 Raw material 244.10 142.26 348.32 689.65 70.11 115.68
After ensiling
 Control1) 193.29 125.84a 364.06a 625.46a 26.72b 124.85
 Group 1 202.81 125.37a 345.60ab 585.25ab 36.86b 123.33
 Group2 203.38 117.54b 324.72b 551.37b 55.07a 122.94
 SEM 3.170 1.623 6.611 12.351 4.502 0.740
p-value 0.395 0.030 0.018 0.015 0.003 0.602
Control, no additives; Group 1, added cellulase; Group 2, added cellulase and starch.
Means within a column with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05).
DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; ADF, acid detergent fiber; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; WSC, water-soluble carbohydrate.