Research Article

Evaluation of Nutritional Quality of Dried Cashew Nut Testa Using Laboratory Rat as a Model for Pigs

Table 2

Chemical composition of dried cashew nut testa1.

ItemDCNT (g kg−1)Maize (g kg−1)

Dry matter905890
Crude protein19088.0
Crude fibre10322.0
Ether extract20.138.0
Ash20.213.0
Calcium5.60.2
Phosphorus1.92.8
Potassium1.53.0
Magnesium5.81.2
Tannins1.8
Metabolizable energy (MJ kg−1)27.1214.02

1The values are the means of three samples.
2Estimated using the formula of NRC [16].