Evaluation of the fermentation performance and functional properties of bacterial communities of amaranth silage supplemented with Limosilactobacillus fermentum and Latilactobacillus graminis

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 4 Chemical composition and microbial population of amaranth prior to ensiling

Items	Amaranth
Dry matter (%FW)	32.03
Crude protein (%DM)	7.99
Neutral detergent fiber (%DM)	47.39
Acid detergent fiber (%DM)	36.70
Water-soluble carbohydrates (%DM)	1.35
Lactic acid bacteria (log10 cfu/g FM)	3.90
Mold (log10 cfu/g FM)	0.90
Yeast (log10 cfu/g FM)	5.26
Aerobic bacteria (log10 cfu/g FM)	4.03
Coliform bacteria (log10 cfu/g FM)	4.65

FM fresh matter, DM dry matter, CP crude protein, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, WSC water-soluble carbohydrate