In vitro-in vivo study on the effects of plant compounds on rumen fermentation, microbial abundances and methane emissions in goats

G. Martinez-Fernandez*, L. Abecia, A. I. Martin-Garcia, Eva Ramos Morales, G. Hervas, E. Molina-Alcaide, David Rafael Yáñez-Ruiz

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Abstract

Two in vitro and one in vivo experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of a selection of plant compounds on rumen fermentation, microbial concentration and methane emissions in goats. Treatments were: control (no additive), carvacrol (CAR), cinnamaldehyde (CIN), eugenol (EUG), propyl propane thiosulfinate (PTS), propyl propane thiosulfonate (PTSO), diallyl disulfide (DDS), a mixture (40 : 60) of PTS and PTSO (PTS + PTSO), and bromochloromethane (BCM) as positive control with proven antimethanogenic effectiveness. Four doses (40, 80, 160 and 320 mu l/l) of the different compounds were incubated in vitro for 24 h in diluted rumen fluid from goats using two diets differing in starch and protein source within the concentrate (Experiment 1). The total gas production was linearly decreased (P= 0.366). Total volatile fatty-acid (VFA) concentration decreased (P

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1925-1934
Number of pages10
JournalAnimal
Volume7
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013

Keywords

  • additives
  • goats
  • methane
  • plant compounds
  • rumen fermentation
  • ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOUNDS
  • GAS-PRODUCTION
  • RUMINANT FEEDS
  • SECONDARY METABOLITES
  • GARLIC OIL
  • BROMOCHLOROMETHANE
  • SUPPLEMENTATION
  • METHANOGENESIS
  • DEGRADATION
  • COMMUNITIES

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