Acid Detergent Fiber

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ADF
Pronunciation
/ˈæsəd dɪˈtərʤənt ˈfaɪbər/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry

Examples in Context

  1. Contrast Analysis of Neutral Detergent Fiber, Acid Detergent Fiber(ADF) and Acid Detergent Lignin Between Dongxiang Wild Rice and Cultivated Rice
  2. In experiment 2, nylon bag was used to investigate the degradation of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber of mixed silage and control group.
  3. Also, nitrogen application could significantly improve the crude protein ( CP ) contents, while reduce the contents of acid detergent fiber ( ADF ) and neutral detergent fibre ( NDF ), which lowered the digestibility and so improved the nutrient value of the forage maize.
  4. As increasing mature of the whole-plant corn, the content of dry matter ( DM ), starch, neutral detergent fiber ( NDF ) and acid detergent fiber ( ADF ) increased, and the content of water-soluble carbohydrates ( WSC ) and water decreased.
  5. A study was carried out to analyze nutritive content of crude protein ( CP ), acid detergent fiber ( ADF ), ash and phenol variance in several feeding shrubs and grasses in a Tibetan alpine meadow.

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