Different Expressions of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Digestibility in Pig Feeds and Their Application in Protein Evaluation: A Theoretical Approach
Abstract
Abstract There is a distinction between the terms apparent, true, real, and “net” ileal protein and amino acid digestibility. For low-protein feedstuff's, “apparent” values relate directly to the feedstuff and are accurate estimates of net digestibility. For diluted protein-rich feedstuffs, apparent values underestimate the net digestibility, which, however, can be obtained from apparent digestibility by mathematical extrapolation. “True”...