1988
DOI: 10.1093/jn/118.2.261
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Evaluating Constraints on Fiber Digestion by Rumen Microbes

Abstract: Factors affecting fiber digestion in ruminants were evaluated with the use of simple mathematical models. These models were constructed to define the dynamic processes involved so that constraints on fiber digestion may be elucidated. The fraction of fiber that is resistant to digestion and the rate of digestion and passage of potentially fermentable fiber were identified as constraints on fiber digestion in the rumen. Fermentation lag was shown to have no direct effect on fiber digestibility. Fiber that is re… Show more

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“…The modifications related to fiber kinetic in rumen were based on concepts that were discussed in details by Allen & Mertens (1988), Van Soest (1994) and Vieira et al (2008a, b). The mechanistic characteristic of this part of the model may have improved the predictions in the situations where the fiber level in diet was higher.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The modifications related to fiber kinetic in rumen were based on concepts that were discussed in details by Allen & Mertens (1988), Van Soest (1994) and Vieira et al (2008a, b). The mechanistic characteristic of this part of the model may have improved the predictions in the situations where the fiber level in diet was higher.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tabela 4 -Médias, coeficientes de variação (CV), equações de regressão e coeficientes de determinação (R 2 ) obtidos para os consumos diários de nutrientes da dieta em função dos níveis de casca de café no concentrado A redução no consumo de CNF, os quais apresentam disponibilidade rápida e praticamente completa no sistema digestivo de ruminantes (Allen & Mertens, 1987), associada às diferenças quantitativas entre os constituintes da parede celular do milho e da casca de café (Tabela 2), pode ser considerada principal responsável pela redução na digestibilidade da MS à medida a casca de café foi adicionada às dietas.…”
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“…À medida que entram no rúmen, as partículas alimentares são distribuídas conforme seu tamanho e a sua densidade, e a forma como se dá essa distribuição depende do tamanho do corte ou da moagem do alimento processado, do teor de umidade, da composição química e da atividade de mastigação pelo animal (Allen & Mertens, 1988). Partículas de tamanho superior a um determinado limite terão que ser reduzidas antes de escaparem do rúmen-retículo, sendo esse limite bastante variável.…”
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