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.