In vitro Gas Production and Dry Matter Digestibility of Tannin-Containing Forges of Semi-Arid Region of North-Eastern Nigeria

Njidda, A. A.; Abdullahi, N.

doi:10.3923/pjn.2010.60.66

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“…Methane production indicates an energy loss to ruminant and many tropical feedstuffs have been implicated to increase methanogenesis (Babayemi and Bamikole, 2006b) as an intergrated part of carbohydrate metabolism (Demeyer and Van Nevel, 1975). Similar observation was made by Njidda and Nasiru (2010) for semi-arid browses of North-eastern Nigeria. The result of the IVDMD is shown in Table 1.…”

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Determining Dry Matter Degradability of Some Semi-Arid Browse Species of North- Eastern Nigeria Using the <i>In Vitro</i> Technique

Njidda¹

2011

Nig J Bas App Sci

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ABSTRACT:The in vitro gas production of some semi-arid browse species were evaluated. The relationship between in vitro gas measured on incubation of tannin-containing browses in buffered rumen fluid and calculated from short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production was investigated. Crude protein (CP) contents in the browses ranged from 13.85 to 16.65% dry matter (DM). The NDF, ADF and ADL were 37.30 to 51.20, 16.20 to 41.90 and 4.90 to 12.70 g/100g DM respectively. Total condensed tannin (TCT) ranged from 0.15 to 0.39 mg/g DM. The TCT was significantly correlated with gas production (r = 0.99; P < 0.05). A good relationship (R 2 = 0.99; P< 0.05) was observed between the measured in vitro gas production and that calculated from SCFA. The relationship between in vitro gas measured on incubation of browse leaves and that calculated from SCFA allows the prediction of SCFA from gas production. The study showed that the leaves of the browse forages had reasonable nutritive value and thus, may serve as potential supplement for ruminants in Nigeria.

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Determining Dry Matter Degradability of Some Semi-Arid Browse Species of North- Eastern Nigeria Using the <i>In Vitro</i> Technique

Njidda¹

2011

Nig J Bas App Sci

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“…Dietary crude protein and NDF concentrations influence the amount of substrate organic matter (OM) fermented and the short chain fatty acids that are produced (Njidda and Nasiru, 2010). Crude protein concentrations below the threshold of 70 g CP kg −1 DM, restrict microbial activity due to a lack of nitrogen (Hariadi and Santoso, 2010).…”

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Methane Production of Different Forages in In vitro Ruminal Fermentation

Meale

Chaves

Baah

et al. 2011

Asian Australas. J. Anim. Sci

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An in vitro rumen batch culture study was completed to compare effects of common grasses, leguminous shrubs and non-leguminous shrubs used for livestock grazing in Australia and Ghana on CH4 production and fermentation characteristics. Grass species included Andropodon gayanus, Brachiaria ruziziensis and Pennisetum purpureum. Leguminous shrub species included Cajanus cajan, Cratylia argentea, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala and Stylosanthes guianensis and non-leguminous shrub species included Annona senegalensis, Moringa oleifera, Securinega virosa and Vitellaria paradoxa. Leaves were harvested, dried at 55°C and ground through a 1 mm screen. Serum bottles containing 500 mg of forage, modified McDougall’s buffer and rumen fluid were incubated under anaerobic conditions at 39°C for 24 h. Samples of each forage type were removed after 0, 2, 6, 12 and 24 h of incubation for determination of cumulative gas production. Methane production, ammonia concentration and proportions of VFA were measured at 24 h. Concentration of aNDF (g/kg DM) ranged from 671 to 713 (grasses), 377 to 590 (leguminous shrubs) and 288 to 517 (non-leguminous shrubs). After 24 h of in vitro incubation, cumulative gas, CH4 production, ammonia concentration, proportion of propionate in VFA and IVDMD differed (p<0.05) within each forage type. B. ruziziensis and G. sepium produced the highest cumulative gas, IVDMD, total VFA, proportion of propionate in VFA and the lowest A:P ratios within their forage types. Consequently, these two species produced moderate CH4 emissions without compromising digestion. Grazing of these two species may be a strategy to reduce CH4 emissions however further assessment in in vivo trials and at different stages of maturity is recommended.

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“…Purcell et al (2011) showed that methane production per gram of incubated DM decreased with increasing maturity due to the increase of less-digestible NDF content of plants but also showed that methane production per gram of DM digested increased with increasing maturity, since fermentation of fibrous carbohydrates results in higher methane production than non-fibrous carbohydrates (Johnson and Johnson, 1995). It is likely that feedstuffs with high gas production and digestibility have high methane production per gram of DM incubated (Durmic et al, 2010;Njidda and Nasiru, 2010;Jayanegara et al, 2011). As shown in Table 2, E. globules had a higher gas production and organic matter digestibility than L. nobilis and L. orientalis.…”

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Comparison of the chemical composition and anti-methanogenic potential of Liquidambar orientalis leaves with Laurus nobilis and Eucalyptus globulus leaves using an in vitro gas production technique

Ülger

Kamalak

Kaya

et al. 2017

Ciencia e investigación agraria

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The aim of the present study was to compare the leaves of Liquidambar orientalis with the leaves of Laurus nobilis and Eucalyptus globulus in terms of their chemical composition and anti-methanogenic potential using an in vitro gas production technique. Species had a significant effect on the chemical composition, gas production, methane production, metabolizable energy and organic matter digestibility of the tree leaves. The crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and condensed tannin (CT) contents of the tree leaves ranged from 9.11 to 12.8, 22.49 to 35.85, 32.76 to 49.31, and 1.55 to 9.29%, respectively. The gas production, methane production, metabolizable energy (ME) and organic matter digestibility (OMD) ranged from 21.72 to 31.54 mL, 2.62 to 4.41 mL, 6.62 to 9.24 MJ kg -1 dry matter (DM), and 41.23 to 54.84%, respectively. It is likely that the leaves of L. orientalis would be more effective for methane mitigation in ruminant animals than those of E. globules or L. nobilis. However, prior to widespread implementation, the effect of the leaves of L. orientalis on animal production should be tested in vivo.

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In vitro Gas Production and Dry Matter Digestibility of Tannin-Containing Forges of Semi-Arid Region of North-Eastern Nigeria

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Determining Dry Matter Degradability of Some Semi-Arid Browse Species of North- Eastern Nigeria Using the <i>In Vitro</i> Technique

Determining Dry Matter Degradability of Some Semi-Arid Browse Species of North- Eastern Nigeria Using the <i>In Vitro</i> Technique

Methane Production of Different Forages in In vitro Ruminal Fermentation

Comparison of the chemical composition and anti-methanogenic potential of Liquidambar orientalis leaves with Laurus nobilis and Eucalyptus globulus leaves using an in vitro gas production technique

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