Influence of diets supplemented with naturally protected or unprotected eucalyptus oil on methane production and lactating buffalo productivity.

Autor: Abo-Donia FM; Agriculture By-Product Utilization Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute (APRI), zip code, Giza, 12611, Egypt. framsis2nd@gmail.com., Elaref MY; Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, zip code 82511, Sohag, Egypt., Mahgoub AEAS; Agriculture By-Product Utilization Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute (APRI), zip code, Giza, 12611, Egypt., Deraz TAA; Agriculture By-Product Utilization Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute (APRI), zip code, Giza, 12611, Egypt., Nayel UA; Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, zip code 32511, Shebin El Kom, Menoufia, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Tropical animal health and production [Trop Anim Health Prod] 2021 Dec 10; Vol. 54 (1), pp. 11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 10.
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-021-03008-3
Abstrakt: This study was designed to investigate the influence of naturally protected eucalyptus oil supplementation in a form of leaves (EUL) or mature seed capsules (EUS) compared to crude eucalyptus oil (EUO). The control group (G 1 ) received a diet containing concentrate feed mixture, fresh berseem, rice straw, and corn silage, whereas the G2, G3, and G4 animals have a diet supplemented with 200 g/head/day of EUL or EUS or 4 mL/head/day EUO, respectively. Supplementation of EUL or EUS increased NH 3 -N, short-chain fatty acids, and concentrations of acetic acid in vitro. Bacterial total count, protozoa, and cellulolytic bacteria increased (P < 0.05) with EUL and EUS supplementation. Methane production dropped (P < 0.05) with EUS, EUL, and EUO supplementation. Milk fat decreased (P < 0.05) with EUO supplementation, while an adverse trend was shown for lactose. No differences in feed conversion were found among EUS, EUL, and EUO. Blood total protein, albumin, and urea increased (P < 0.05) with supplementation of EUL or EUS compared to EUO. EUO supplementation yielded increased (P < 0.05) AST, ALT, glucose, and creatinine. Supplementation with EUL, EUS, or EUO decreased (P < 0.05) DM, OM, and CP digestibility, while digestibility of EE with supplementation by EUL, EUS, or EUO was higher (P < 0.05). The digestion coefficient of NDF and ADF decreased (P < 0.05) with supplemental EUL, EUS, or EUO compared to the G1 diet. Feeding EUS increased the values of TDN and DCP compared to EUL, which increased than EUO. Our results confirm that the naturally protected form of leaves or seeds mitigates the undesirable effects of directly supplementing crude eucalyptus oil.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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