Application of low molecular weight chitosan in animal nutrition, husbandry, and health: A review

Boamah, Peter Osei; Onumah, Jacqueline; Agolisi, Mamudu Halidu; Idan, Frank

doi:10.1016/j.carpta.2023.100329

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“…Amino, hydroxy, and oxygen bridge functional groups located at C-2, C-3, and C-6 positions are responsible for the biological activities of chitosan molecules [ 4 ]. Chitosan is a prospective biomaterial for use in nutrition, health, and animal husbandry due to the unexpected global increase in the price of purchased feeds and medicine, as well as the precipitous decrease in livestock productivity [ 5 ].…”

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Use of irradiated chitosan as a matrix for slow-release urea and in vitro fermentation characteristics of slow-release urea supplementation in ruminant rations

Sasongko,

Wahyono,

Astuti

et al. 2024

Vet World

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Background and Aim: Irradiated chitosan can be used as a matrix for slow-release urea (SRU) production. This study aimed to (1) determine the optimal formulation of irradiated chitosan matrix for controlling nitrogen release and (2) evaluate the characteristics of SRU in vitro fermentation based on irradiated chitosan as a feed supplement. Materials and Methods: In the first phase of the investigation, four chitosan-based SRU formulations with varying amounts of acrylamide (3 and 5 g) and gamma irradiation (5 and 10 kGy) were evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform mid-infrared spectroscopy, and ammonia release characteristics were used to observe morphological, functional group, and ammonia release characteristics. In the second phase of research, the most effective SRU formulation was utilized as a supplement to ruminant rations based on rice straw, sorghum straw, and alfalfa. Gas production, rumen fermentation characteristics, and methane gas production were observed in vitro. Results: On the basis of surface image analysis, the four SRU formulas generate a similar appearance. Compared with untreated urea, the SRU3 formula reduced the percentage of ammonia emission by 12.85%–27.64% after 24 h of incubation (p = 0.05), as determined by the first phase study. SRU3 became the basis for the second testing phase. The addition of SRU3 did not affect the optimal gas production in vitro. SRU3 treatment produced less gas than Optigen® treatment (p = 0.05). With regard to rumen fermentation and digestibility, Optigen® yielded better results than SRU3 (p = 0.05). However, the treatment with SRU3 resulted in reduced methane production compared to that in the control (p = 0.05). Conclusion: Irradiated chitosan as an SRU matrix may control the release of ammonia in the rumen medium. The SRU3 formulation is the most effective. The addition of SRU to rice straw-based rations reduces methane production without affecting in vitro digestibility. Keywords: fermentation characteristics, irradiated chitosan, ruminant, slow-release urea.

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“…The biological, chemical, and physical properties of chitosan are evaluated based on the molecular weight and degree of deacetylation [ 9 ]. Low-molecular-weight chitosan is the most effective type of chitosan used in the livestock industry [ 5 ].…”

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Use of irradiated chitosan as a matrix for slow-release urea and in vitro fermentation characteristics of slow-release urea supplementation in ruminant rations

Sasongko,

Wahyono,

Astuti

et al. 2024

Vet World

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Genotypic characterization of β-lactamase resistant Salmonella species isolated from different quail houses and their susceptibility to extracts of thyme and chitosan, and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

El Bahgy,

Mohamed Soliman,

Al-Harthi

et al. 2024

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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Chitosan and its derivatives regulate lactic acid synthesis during milk fermentation

Kurchenko,

Halavach,

Yantsevich

et al. 2024

Front. Nutr.

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IntroductionThe influence of chitosan's physicochemical characteristics on the functionality of lactic acid bacteria and the production of lactic acid remains very obscure and contradictory to date. While some studies have shown a stimulatory effect of oligochitosans on the growth of Lactobacillus spp, other studies declare a bactericidal effect of chitosan. The lack and contradiction of knowledge prompted us to study the effect of chitosan on the growth and productivity of L. bulgaricus in the presence of chitosan and its derivatives.MethodsWe used high molecular weight chitosan (350 kDa) and oligochitosans (25.4 and 45.3 kDa). The experiment was carried out with commercial strain of L. bulgaricus and the low fat skim cow milk powder reconstituted with sterile distilled water. After fermentation, dynamic viscosity, titratable acidity, pH, content of lactic acid, colony forming units, chitosan and oligochitosans radii were measured in the samples. Fermented dairy products were also examined using sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoretic analysis, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and light microscopy.Results and discussionThe results of the study showed that when L. bulgaricus was cultured in the presence of 25.4 kDa oligochitosans at concentrations of 0.0025%, 0.005%, 0.0075% and 0.01%, the average rate of LA synthesis over 24 hours was 11.0 × 10−3 mol/L/h, 8.7 × 10−3 mol/L/h, 6.8 × 10−3 mol/L/h, 5.8 × 10−3 mol/L/h, respectively. The 45.3 kDa oligochitosans had a similar effect, while the average rate of lactic acid synthesis in the control sample was only 3.5 × 10−3 mol/L/h. Notably, 350 kDa chitosan did not affect the rate of lactic acid synthesis compared with the control sample. Interestingly, interaction of chitosan with L. bulgaricus led to a slowdown in the synthesis of propanol, an increase in the content of unsaturated and saturated fatty acids, and a change in the composition and content of other secondary metabolites. The quantity of L. bulgaricus in a sample with 0.01% chitosan exceeded their content in the control sample by more than 1,700 times. At the same chitosan concentration, the fermentation process was slowed down, increasing the shelf life of the fermented milk product from 5 to 17 days while maintaining a high content of L. bulgaricus (6.34 × 106 CFU/g).

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Application of low molecular weight chitosan in animal nutrition, husbandry, and health: A review

Cited by 3 publications

References 178 publications

Use of irradiated chitosan as a matrix for slow-release urea and in vitro fermentation characteristics of slow-release urea supplementation in ruminant rations

Use of irradiated chitosan as a matrix for slow-release urea and in vitro fermentation characteristics of slow-release urea supplementation in ruminant rations

Genotypic characterization of β-lactamase resistant Salmonella species isolated from different quail houses and their susceptibility to extracts of thyme and chitosan, and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Chitosan and its derivatives regulate lactic acid synthesis during milk fermentation

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