Table 3. Effect of supplemental protease on the ATTD of nutrients with different CP levels in weaned pig

Variables Basal1) Low SE CP PT2) p-value
0% 0.1% 0% 0.1% HP LP 0 10 CP PT CP × PT
1 wk (%)
 DM 78.98 80.22 80.80 82.09 0.82 79.60 81.45 79.89 81.16 0.036 0.138 0.976
 CP 77.96 78.43 77.90 77.15 1.00 78.20 77.53 77.93 77.79 0.510 0.886 0.549
 GE 81.18 81.34 82.30 81.20 0.82 81.26 81.75 81.74 81.27 0.561 0.571 0.455
2 wk (%)
 DM 81.07 80.32 81.13 82.27 0.26 80.70 81.70 81.10 81.30 0.001 0.473 0.002
 CP 76.57 78.41 77.06 78.79 0.37 77.49 77.93 76.82 78.60 0.246 < 0.001 0.884
 GE 82.17 82.19 81.98 82.95 0.42 82.18 82.47 82.08 82.57 0.501 0.251 0.267
Basal, diet containing 18.78% CP; Low, diet containing 16.92% CP.
PT0, non-supplementation of protease; PT10, supplementation of 0.1% protease.
ATTD, apparent total tract digestibility; CP, crude protein; PT, protease; HP, high protein; LP, low crude protein; DM, dry matter; GE, gross energy.