| Feeding of tropical trees and shrub foliages as a strategy to reduce ruminal methanogenesis: studies conducted in Cuba. | |
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PMID: 22205224 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The aim of this paper was to present the main results obtained in Cuba on the effects of feeding tropical trees and shrubs on rumen methanogenesis in animals fed with low quality fibrous diets. More than 20 tree and shrub foliages were screened for phytochemicals and analyzed for chemical constituents. From these samples, seven promising plants (Samanea saman, Albizia lebbeck, Tithonia diversifolia, Leucaena leucocephala, Trichantera gigantea, Sapindus saponaria, and Morus alba) were evaluated for methane reduction using an in vitro rumen fermentation system. Results indicated that the inclusion levels of 25% of Sapindo, Morus, or Trichantera foliages in the foliages/grass mixtures (grass being Pennisetum purpureum) reduced (P < 0.01) methane production in vitro when compared to Pennisetum alone (17.0, 19.1, and 18.0 versus 26.2 mL CH(4)/g fermented dry matter, respectively). It was demonstrated that S. saman, A. lebbeck, or T. diversifolia accession 23 foliages when mixed at the rate of 30% in Cynodon nlemfuensis grass produced lower methane compared to the grass alone. Inclusion levels of 15% and 25% of a ruminal activator supplement containing 29% of L. leucocehala foliage meal reduced methane by 37% and 42% when compared to the treatment without supplementation. In vivo experiment with sheep showed that inclusion of 27% of L. leucocephala in the diet increased the DM intake but did not show significant difference in methane production compared to control diet without this foliage. The results of these experiments suggest that the feeding of tropical tree and shrub foliages could be an attractive strategy for reduction of ruminal methanogenesis from animals fed with low-quality forage diets and for improving their productivity. |
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Denia Caridad Delgado; Juana Galindo; Rogelio González; Niurca González; Idania Scull; Luís Dihigo; Juan Cairo; Ana Irma Aldama; Onidia Moreira |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-29 |
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Title: Tropical animal health and production Volume: - ISSN: 1573-7438 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1277355 Medline TA: Trop Anim Health Prod Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Carretera Central Km 47 ½, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba, ddelgado@ica.co.cu. |
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