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Table 1 Compositional analysis (dry weight basis) of corn silage (CS) with (1X-CS and 10X-CS) and without (0X-CS) ensilation, where 1 × represents addition of 0.0015 gm of inoculants (Silo-King) per gram of substrate for ensilation.

From: Enzymatic digestibility and ethanol fermentability of AFEX-treated starch-rich lignocellulosics such as corn silage and whole corn plant

Components

Corn silage

Whole corn plant

 

0X-CS

1X-CS

10X-CS

 

Glucan (cellulose + starch)

49.2 ± 1.4

45.9 ± 0.7

44.8 ± 2.5

64.7 ± 0.6

Cellulose

19.7 ± 1.2

19.1 ± 0.2

19.6 ± 0.3

15.5 ± 0.4

Starch

29.5 ± 0.2

26.8 ± 0.5

25.2 ± 2.2

49.2 ± 1.0

Xylan

11.4 ± 0.2

12.1 ± 0.4

11.6 ± 0.2

12.2 ± 0.4

Arabinan

2.7 ± 0.1

2.9 ± 0.5

2.4 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.1

Klason lignin

8.8 ± 0.7

8.6 ± 0.5

8.9 ± 0.6

7.1 ± 0.1

Crude protein

10.2 ± 1.8

8.2 ± 0.4

8.9 ± 0.4

7.1 ± 0.5

Crude fat

3.9 ± 0.4

3.0 ± 0.6

3.3 ± 0.8

ND

Water-soluble carbohydrates

3.1 ± 0.3

4.4 ± 0.2

4.1 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.3

Ash

3.7 ± 0.3

4.1 ± 0.1

6.3 ± 0.1

2.1 ± 0.1

  1. X = the manufacturer recommended loading rate of 0.0015 g/g.