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Table 1 Constituents and nutritional composition of the basal TMR ration

From: Cooling redistributed endotoxin across different biofluids via modulating the ruminal microbiota and metabolome without altering quorum sensing signal levels in heat-stressed beef bulls

Ingredient1, g/kg DM

Nutrient content2, g/kg DM

Pennisetum purpureum

345

NEmf, MJ/kg

5.26

Peanut stem

141

OM

901.1

Stevia rebaudiana root

128

CP

117.2

Corn meal

229

NDF

386.2

Soybean meal

92

ADF

245.3

DDGS

26

EE

11.7

Wheat bran

22

Ash

98.9

CaHCO3

10

Ca

20.3

NaCl

5

P

7

Premix

2

  
  1. 1DDGS, distillers’ dried grains with soluble; Every 1 kg of premix comprises 4,500,000 IU of vitamin A, 300,000 IU of vitamin D3, 6000 IU of vitamin E, 10.5 mg of Zn, 15.3 g of Mn, 23.2 g of Fe, 8.6 g of Cu
  2. 2NEmf, combined net energy, calculated according to the China Feeding Standard of Beef Cattle (NY/T815-2004); OM, organic matter; CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber; EE, ether extract