Table 1 The chemical composition and microbial numbers of fresh WCC
Items | WCC | SD |
|---|---|---|
pH | 5.61 | 0.033 |
Dry matter (g/kg fresh weight) | 298 | 5.521 |
Water-soluble carbohydrates (g/kg DM) | 257 | 8.078 |
Neutral detergent fibre (g/kg DM) | 513 | 4.158 |
Acid detergent fibre (g/kg DM) | 260 | 3.279 |
Acid detergent lignin (g/kg DM) | 115 | 2.026 |
Cellulose (g/kg DM) | 145 | 1.882 |
Hemicellulose (g/kg DM) | 253 | 2.253 |
Crude protein (g/kg DM) | 75.9 | 2.220 |
Buffering capacity (mEq/kg DM) | 188 | 6.773 |
Lactic acid bacteria (Log10 CFU/g fresh weight) | 6.34 | 0.065 |
Aerobic bacteria (Log10 CFU/g fresh weight) | 8.00 | 0.056 |
Yeasts (Log10 CFU/g fresh weight) | 4.10 | 0.050 |
Moulds (Log10 CFU/g fresh weight) | 2.96 | 0.083 |
Enterobacteria (Log10 CFU/g fresh weight) | 5.14 | 0.152 |