PECM was shown to increase crude protein content from 19 to 34-36% in dry weight basis, while significantly reducing fiber. Beneficial amino acids such as lysine, methionine and threonine were also enhanced by 80-95%.
The development of PECM as a new protein livestock and aquaculture feed ingredient hopes to contribute to ease the reliance on soybean meal importation and instead use what is locally available and abundant in the country.
PECM can substitute the protein contribution of soybean meal by 30-40% in swine diets; 60-80% in broilers and layers; and 80-100% in tilapia, bangus, and shrimp aquacultures without affecting their growth performance. These partial substitutions may translate to savings of about P0.90 to 2.00 per kg of feeds.