FORMULATIONS :
Protein quality considerations are very complex. For non-ruminants Poultry and swine protein essential amino acids must be present and biologically available in feed protein in sufficient quantity and in correct proportion to meet the needs of animal.

Ruminants have been shown to be responsive to protein quality in feed mixture in a less direct way because it has a different assimilation system than non-ruminants.

In formulating feed for non-ruminants it is desirable to blend corn derived feed stuff with other protein containing feed stuffs which supply sufficient amount of limiting amino acids of corn protein so the overall amino acids pattern in formulated feed is balanced for particular species being fed.

Corn Gluten meal is particularly valued for its high content of methionine an essential amino acid (Approx 2%). Protein of Corn Gluten meal in contrast to other feed stuffs is very nearly adequate in lysine, methionine and tryptophan.

FATS & FIBERS :

The Fat content of CGM* (Approx 5%) Contributes to improvement in energy value of feeds. Moreover, the high degree of unsaturation in these fats enhance the utilisation of saturated fats in other components of the feed. The high proportion of Linoleic acid an essential fatty acid in CGM (Approx 3%) is important in Poultry feeds. The use of feed stuff is affected by the fiber content. The lower fiber content of CGM is desirable for high nutrient density broiler feeds.

*Corn Gluten Meal
VITAMINS :

CGM is good source of carotenoids which have Vitamin A activity and all the feed stuff from corn wet milling will make important contribution of choline and B Vitamins in any formulation in which they are significant ingredients.B vitamins are not added to formulated feeds for cattle, they are of considerable importance in Poultry and swine feed.
MINERALS :

CGM feed stuff is high in Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron and Zinc, Steep water tends to concentrate the minerals so that the trace metal content of CGM is enriched by addition of concentrated steep water to gluten fraction. In general feeds stuff of corn wet milling make significant contribution of essential minerals and trace elements to feed formation in which they are used.

ENERGY :

Cattle derive almost as much energy from higher fiber lower protein Gluten feed as from Gluten Meal. Poultry and Swine-non-ruminants can Metabolize a much higher proportion of energy in corn Gluten Feed.