Parameter

Control Group (T1)

MCEP 100 mg/kg feed (T2)

MCEP 500 mg/kg feed (T3)

MCEP 1000 mg/kg feed (T4)

Dry matter (%)

90.28

90.32

90.29

90.31

Crude protein (%)

17.37

17.55

17.56

17.46

Ether extract (%)

4.69

4.62

4.71

4.59

Crude fiber (%)

3.09

3.05

3.12

3.08

Ash (%)

12.35

12.35

12.38

12.36

Starch (%)

41.21

41.01

41.20

41.34

Sugar (%)

3.57

3.62

3.59

3.58

Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg)

11.65

11.62

11.68

11.65

Sanguinarine (mg/kg)#

<0.05

1.81 ± 0.08

9.21 ± 0.22

18.40 ± 0.66

Chelerythrine (mg/kg)#

<0.05

0.59 ± 0.03

3.31 ± 0.41

5.97 ± 0.88