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This high energy proteinconcentrate is commonlyprovided at 60 percent protein.Corn gluten meal is avaluable source of methionineto complement othercommonly used proteinsources. The high xanthophyllcontent of corn glutenmeal makes this productparticularly valuable as anefficient pigmenting ingredientin poultry feeds. Corngluten meal is also an excellentfeed ingredient forcattle, providing a high levelof rumen-protected protein.Corn germ meal is a mediumprotein, medium energyingredient obtainedfrom the corn germ fractionafter the corn oil has beenremoved.Since germ represents only asmall portion of the kernel,only a limited quantity ofcorn germ meal is available.It is generally used as aningredient in corn glutenfeed. It is useful as a carrierfor liquid nutrients and iscommonly provided at 20percent protein.Corn steep liquor (alsoknown as condensed fermentedcorn extractives) is,on a dry matter basis, a highprotein, high energy liquidingredient consisting of thesoluble portions of the cornkernel removed by the steepingprocess and concentratedto high solids.Corn steep liquor is sometimescombined with otheringredients in corn glutenfeed or may be sold separatelyas a liquid proteinsource for beef and dairyfeeding, or as a nutritionalpellet binder. It is a valuablesource of B-vitamins, mineralsand unidentified growthfactors.Amino acids produced bycorn wet millers throughfermentation of dextroseprovide a vital link in animalnutrition systems. Mostgrain feeds do not have theamount of lysine requiredby swine and poultry foroptimal nutrition. Economicalcorn based lysine is nowavailable worldwide to helpsupplement animal feeds.Threonine and tryptophanfor feed supplements producedfrom corn are alsoavailable.10