An experiment was conducted to examine rumen microbial degradation
of selected tropical legume seeds incubated in a consecutive batch culture
(CBC) system. The oilseeds are generally lower in their dry matter (DM) loss,
gas production and volatile fatty acids (VFA) concentration compared to legume
seeds showing that legume seeds are more readily degradable and fermentable by
rumen microorganisms. Compared to whole cottonseed (WCS) all legume seeds are
better in their DM loss, gas production and VFA concentrations. These suggest that the relatively high
protein content and low oil content of legume seeds compared to those of
oilseeds might contributed to their better fermentation. The reasons for the poor degradability and
fermentability of WCS might involve the presence of antinutrient compounds such
as gossypol. Other factors limiting the
fermentation of WCS could include the structure and composition of fibre, fat
content, and possibly other antinutrient compounds such as tannin.
Author(s) Details
Ismartoyo
Department of Animal Science, The University of Hasanuddin,
Makassar, 90245, Indonesia.
Please
see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ibs/v9/1686
No comments:
Post a Comment