Palm kernel expeller

Palm kernel expeller is a by-product of extracting oil from the seeds of the oil palms(Elaideae) by pressing. Before the oil is extracted, the stone shell of the palm seeds is first removed. After pressing off the oil, the palm kernel expeller remains with approx. 16-18 % crude protein, approx. 15-16 % crude fibre, approx. six to 10 % crude fat and a high proportion of cellulose, pentosans and other structural carbohydrates. Due to this composition, palm kernel expeller is used in animal feed, especially in compound feed for ruminants(cows, cattle) as an energy-rich straight feed. Due to the digestion in the forestomach, ruminants can make very good energetic use of the structural carbohydrates that cannot be digested enzymatically in the small intestine.

Illustration of palm kernel as a raw material for fodder (© Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer).

Illustration of palm kernel expeller as a raw material for fodder (© Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer).

Palm kernel expeller
Ingredients	Content (per kg original substance)
Dry matter, g/kg	910,00
Crude protein, g/kg	150,00
Lysine, g/kg	4,20
Methionine, g/kg	2,90
Methionine +cystine, g/kg	5,00
Threonine, g/kg	4,40
Tryptophan, g/kg	1,10
UDP, % of crude protein	45,00
nXP, g/kg	168,30
RNB, g/kg	-2,90
Crude fibre, g/kg	195,00
Crude fat, g/kg	90,00
Sugar, g/kg	22,00
Starch, g/kg	5,00
Starch content consistency, %	10,00
resistant starch (bXS), g/kg	0,50
NDForg, g/kg	550,00
ADForg, g/kg	350,00
NFC, g/kg	63,50
Structural value (SW), /kg	0,41
Crude ash, g/kg	42,00
ME, MJ/kg (pig)	7,80
ME, MJ/kg (poultry)	k. A.
ME, MJ/kg (beef)	11,15
NEL, MJ/kg	6,80
Calcium, g/kg	2,50
Phosphorus, g/kg	6,00
digestible Phosphorus, g/kg (pig)	1,80
Sodium, g/kg	0,20

Sources: DLG feed value tables for pigs; DLG feed value tables for ruminants; Rechenmeister 2000 (Chamber of Agriculture Westphalia-Lippe); CVB Veevoedertabel; DLG Information 2/2001 Structure and carbohydrate supply of the dairy cow

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