Article 2023 · 2 citations

Effects of organic acid treated legume forages on<i> in</i><i>-vitro</i> degradability values

Abstract

In this context, we aimed to investigate the effects of varying levels of Fumaric Acid (Fu), Malic Acid (Ma), Formic Acid (Fo), and their combinations on in-vitro degradability parameters, organic matter digestibility (OMD), metabolizable energy (ME) and net energy lactation (NEL) of alfalfa (Medicago polymorphia), white clover (Trifolium repens) and hairy vetch (Vicia villosa). Obtained data were analyzed as a completely randomized 3x8 facto-rial design, with general linear models (GLM) using SAS 9.4. The effects of legume forages and their interaction with organic acid were significant on ME, NEL and OMD values (p<0.05, p<0.01). In such a way that fumaric acid was led to an increase in NEL. All of the parameters, except ME and OMD, were affected by organic acids (p<0.01). To conclude, utilization of organic acids could improve microbial protein synthesis in the rumen.

Keywords

Legume forage Organic acid in-vitro degradability parameters ME NEL and OMD GAS-PRODUCTION METABOLIZABLE ENERGY MATTER DIGESTIBILITY CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION METHANE PRODUCTION NUTRIENT CONTENTS PROTEIN LEAVES RUMEN FEED

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Veterinary Sciences

Sustainable Development Goals

Climate Action

Citation

Journal: JOURNAL OF THE HELLENIC VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY
Year: 2023
Volume: 74
Issue: 2
Pages: 5817-5824
ISSN: 1792-2720
DOI: 10.12681/jhvms.30344
WoS UID: WOS:001027992500016

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