Sustainable use of sodium butyrate as a source of bioactive additive: impact on calf growth performance, rumen fermentation characteristics, and microbial count

Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid derived from the microbial fermentation of dietary fibers in the foregut or hindgut, and the impact on gut is dependent on the concentration and availability of butyrate produced from diet. However, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of sodiu...

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Published in:Biomass conversion and biorefinery 2024-03, Vol.14 (5), p.6229-6235
Main Authors: Rodríguez, Germán Buendía, Carmona, Diego Alfredo Cardoso, Elghandour, Mona M. Y., Salem, Abdelfattah Z. M., Soto, Héctor Reyes, Sánchez, Ricardo Ruiz, Adegbeye, Moyosore J.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biotechnology
Calves
Conversion ratio
Energy
Energy conversion efficiency
Fatty acids
Fermentation
Metabolism
Microorganisms
Organic matter
Original Article
Protozoa
Renewable and Green Energy
Sodium
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Summary:Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid derived from the microbial fermentation of dietary fibers in the foregut or hindgut, and the impact on gut is dependent on the concentration and availability of butyrate produced from diet. However, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of sodium butyrate (SB) addition in milk replacement on the productive performance, energy metabolism, and rumen microbiota in Holstein calves. Twenty-four calf Holstein males at 3 days of age were distributed in a randomized complete block design, of three experimental groups ( n  = 8). Calves were fed on milk replacement added with 0 (SB0, control), 5 (SB5), and 10 (SB10) g of sodium butyrate/day for 49 days, and fed on starter and water ad libitum during the experimental period (i.e., 49 days), coinciding with weaning. The addition of 5 and 10 g SB to the milk replacement reduced ( P  
ISSN:2190-6815
2190-6823
DOI:10.1007/s13399-022-02707-7