Ruminal digestibility, microbial count, volatile fatty acids and gas kinetics of alternative forage sources for arid and semi-arid areas as in vitro

Atriplex (Atriplex patula) and plantago (Plantago lanceolata) species are commonly found in grasslands which have arid and semi-arid climatic conditions. The aim of the study was to make comparison of atriplex, plantago and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) herbages in terms of nutrient matter content, gas...

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Published in:Italian journal of animal science 2016-10, Vol.15 (4), p.673-680
Main Authors: Kara, Kanber, Aktuğ, Eray, Özkaya, Serkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alfalfa
Ammonia
arid areas
atriplex
Bacteria
Climatic conditions
Digestibility
Energy metabolism
Fatty acids
Gas production
Grasslands
Lactation
Methane
Microorganisms
Organic matter
plantago
Propionic acid
Protozoa
ruminal microbiota
Volatile fatty acids
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Summary:Atriplex (Atriplex patula) and plantago (Plantago lanceolata) species are commonly found in grasslands which have arid and semi-arid climatic conditions. The aim of the study was to make comparison of atriplex, plantago and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) herbages in terms of nutrient matter content, gas kinetics, methane production, estimated digestion parameters, ammonia-N, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), total bacteria count and numbers of protozoa. In vitro gas production was carried out for up to 96 h by using the in vitro digestion technique. The molar total VFAs, metabolic energy (ME), net energy lactation (NE L ), and organic matter digestibility (OMD) levels, count of total bacteria, number of total ciliate and number of Dasytricha sp., Diplodiniinae and Entodiniinae did not show significant differences between alfalfa and the alternative forages (p >.05). In vitro methane production of atriplex herbage was higher than that of plantago herbage (p 
ISSN:1828-051X
1594-4077
1828-051X
DOI:10.1080/1828051X.2016.1249420