Apparent metabolizable energy

Choct, M., Hughes, R., Trimble, R.P., Angkanapom, K. and Annison, G. (1995) Non-starch polysaccharide-degrading enzymes increase the performance of broiler chickens fed wheat of low apparent metabolizable energy. Journal of Nutrition 125, 485-492. 

MEn, apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen retention TME, true metabolizable energy using the rooster unless otherwise stated, and level(s) of fat used in the test diet. Some ME values are not corrected for nitrogen retention, particularly those before 1970. 

Table 9.7, Performance Characteristics, Total Tract Nonstarch Polysaccharide Digestibility, and Dietary Nitrogen-Corrected Apparent Metabolizable Energy Concentration of Enzyme-Treated Diets Fed to Broilers (5-18 d) ...

In the present study, 4 samples of SBM were obtained from 4 major producing countries (non dehuUed SBM from India, dehulled SBM from Argentina, Malaysia and USA), and predicted by NIRS equations for proximate, total and digestible amino acids and apparent metabolizable energy (AME). 

The coefficients of total tract apparent digestibility (CTTAD) and ileal apparent digestibility (lAD) were calculated with the marker-ratio technique. The apparent metabolizable energy (AME) was calculated as AME = gross energyx CTTAD of gross energy... 

Woodworth, J.C., Tokach, M.D., Goodband, R.D., Nelsen, J.L., O Quinn, P.R., Knabe, D.A. and Said, N.W. (2001) Apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids and the digestible and metabolizable energy content of dry extruded-expelled soybean meal and its effect on growth performance of pigs. Journal of Animal Science 79, 1280-1287. 

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