Proteolysis and in situ ruminal degradation of lucerne ensiled with Cistus ladanifer tannins

The effects of ensiling lucerne with graded inclusion of Cistus ladanifer condensed tannins (CT) on in silo fermentative parameters, in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and on in situ rumen degradability of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) were studied. Lucerne forage (Medicago sativ...

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Published in:Grass and forage science 2019-03, Vol.74 (1), p.78-85
Main Authors: Dentinho, Maria Teresa. P., Paulos, Kátia, Portugal, Paula V., Moreira, Olga C., Santos‐Silva, José, Bessa, Rui J. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Alfalfa
Ammonia
Cattle
Chemical composition
Cistus ladanifer
condensed tannins
Degradability
Degradation
Digestibility
Dry matter
Grain silos
lucerne silage
Mental depression
Organic chemistry
Organic matter
Proteins
Proteolysis
Rams
Reduction
Rumen
ruminal degradability
Tannins
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Summary:The effects of ensiling lucerne with graded inclusion of Cistus ladanifer condensed tannins (CT) on in silo fermentative parameters, in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and on in situ rumen degradability of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) were studied. Lucerne forage (Medicago sativa subsp. sativa) was sprayed with different solutions of C. ladanifer CT extract in 60 ml of water in order for dose 0 (control), 40 (L40), 80 (L80) and 120 (L120) g of CT per kg of lucerne DM and was ensiled in lab‐scale silos. After 35 days, the silages were analysed for chemical composition, and the in situ ruminal degradability was determined in rams. The inclusion of CT in the silages caused an important dose‐dependent reduction in soluble‐N, NH3‐N and a large increase in true protein content and N bound with neutral detergent fibre (NDF‐N), which indicates an effective proteolysis reduction during ensiling. Also, the rumen undegradable protein (RUP) increased linearly (P 
ISSN:0142-5242
1365-2494
DOI:10.1111/gfs.12394