Table 6. Chemical composition of alkaline pre-treated (40 g L^-1 NaOH) CS (1:10 v/v ratio, CS:alkali solution) at different EE [1.6 U xylanase activity (g dry ACS)^-1] contact times (ACS moisture content = 800 g kg^-1).

Contact time (hrs)

NDF
(weight %)^c

ADF
(weight %)^d

H
(weight %)^e

C
(weight %)^f

L
(weight %)^g

0

70 ± 0.5^a

47 ± 0.3^a

21.8 ± 0.5^a

36.5 ± 0.5^a

5.5 ± 0.04^a

4

69 ± 0.6^a

47 ± 0.2^a

21.6 ± 0.8^a

35.4 ± 0.5^a

5.5 ± 0.04^a

8

67 ± 0.5^b

46 ± 0.2^a

19.2 ± 0.1^b

33 ± 0.2^b

4.7 ± 0.05^b

12

67 ± 0.3^b

47 ± 0.3^a

19.8 ± 0.5^b

32.8 ± 0.5^b

4.7 ± 0.05^b