Effects of cyclodextrin-iodopropane complex on methane production, ruminal fermentation and microbes, digestibility and blood metabolites in steers

Autor: Noriko Tatsuoka, Katsuhiko Mikuni, Hisao Itabashi, Zeenat Ara Lila, Koji Hara, Kozo Hara, Nazimuddin Mohammed, Shuhei Kanda
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Animal Science Journal. 75:131-137
ISSN: 1740-0929
1344-3941
Popis: The effects when adding cyclodextrin-iodopropane complex (CD-IP) to a diet, on ruminal fermentation and microbes, digestibility, blood metabolites and methane production, were evaluated using four Holstein steers in a cross-over design. The steers were fed Sudangrass hay plus concentrate mixture at a ratio 1.5:1, and CD-IP (1% of dry matter) was given twice daily by mixing with concentrate mixture. Rumen and blood samples were collected at 0, 2, and 5 h after morning dosing. Ruminal pH and numbers of protozoa were unaffected by CD-IP treatment. Ruminal molar proportion of acetate was decreased (P
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