Effect of increasing availability of water-soluble carbohydrates on in vitro rumen fermentation

Michael R. F. Lee, Roger J. Merry, David R. Davies, Jon M. Moorby, Mervyn O. Humphreys, Michael K. Theodorou, John C. MacRae, Nigel D. Scollan

Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

94 Dyfyniadau (Scopus)

Crynodeb

The effect of adding water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) on the microbial fermentation of fresh perennial ryegrass was examined in an in vitro RUSITEC system over two 10 day periods. Four treatment levels of WSC were used: a basal grass and a basal grass plus a sugar infusion to raise the WSC basal grass level by approximately 1.25×; 1.5× and 1.75×. The infusion was a mixture of inulin and sucrose (80:20) infused over the first 14 h of each 24 h cycle, based on a preliminary study which indicated a linear disappearance of forage WSC over this period. With increasing WSC inclusion there were linear reductions in pH and ammonia-N (NH3N) (P=0.001) but only a small increase in total volatile fatty acid concentration. There was also a decrease in the proportion of acetate and an increase in propionate with increasing WSC inclusion (P=0.02 and 0.009, respectively). Microbial nitrogen production was similar for the first three treatments of Basal to Basal × 1.5 but was lower at the highest level of WSC inclusion (P
Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
Tudalennau (o-i)59-70
Nifer y tudalennau12
CyfnodolynAnimal Feed Science and Technology
Cyfrol104
Rhif cyhoeddi1-4
Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar10 Ion 2003
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - 20 Chwef 2003

Ôl bys

Gweld gwybodaeth am bynciau ymchwil 'Effect of increasing availability of water-soluble carbohydrates on in vitro rumen fermentation'. Gyda’i gilydd, maen nhw’n ffurfio ôl bys unigryw.

Dyfynnu hyn