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Table 3

Evolution of pulp cake composition during ripening.

(% dry weight) April May June July
NDF 30.9 ± 2.0 24.6 ± 3.0 24.2 ± 2 19.1 ± 2
ADF 22.7 ± 1.4 17.3 ± 1.3 16.9 ± 1.2 12.7 ± 1.3
ADL(lignin) 14.9 ± 2.0 9.6 ± 0.4 9.6 ± 0.7 5.9 ± 0.3
NDF-ADL (hemicellulose) 8.2 ± 0.3 7.3 ± 0.5 7.3 ± 0.4 6.3 ± 0.1
ADF-ADL (cellulose) 7.8 ± 0.3 7.7 ± 0.3 7.3 ± 0.2 6.8 ± 0.4
Proteins 10.1 ± 1.3 8.8 ± 0.5 8.3 ± 0.3 6.4 ± 1
Ash 7.6 ± 0.4 6.9 ± 1.2 6.9 ± 0.2 5.5 ± 0.5

NDF: neutral detergent fiber; ADF: acid detergent fiber; ADL: acid detergent lignin.

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