Effect of Mulberry leaf pellet (MUP) supplementation on rumen fermentation and nutrient digestibility in beef cattle fed on rice straw-based diets

Huyen, Nguyen Thi; Wanapat, Metha; Navanukraw, Chainarong

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.03.020

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“…The crude protein content of mulberry leaves and young stems ranges from 15-28%, values that are similar to most legume forages (Sánchez, 2000). The nutritive value of mulberry leaves as a protein source has been previously estimated for beef cattle (Huyen et al, 2012), sheep (Kandylis et al, 2009), pigs (Ly et al, 2001), laying hens and broilers (Al-Kirshi et al, 2009).…”

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Nutritive Value of Mulberry Leaf Meal and its Effect on the Performance of 35-70-Day-Old Geese

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Availability of feed crops for animal production is decreasing, creating a need to identify alternative food sources. With their high protein content, mulberry leaves are a likely candidate for feed supplementation and have been trialed on pigs and chickens, but little is known about their effect as a feed supplement on geese. Here, we determine the nutritive value of mulberry leaf meal (MLM), measure the digestibility of energy and amino acid of MLM in male Sichuan white geese, and evaluate the performance of these geese fed an MLM-supplemented diet. The composition of MLM was as follows: gross energy 4.94 Mcal/kg, crude protein 18.81%, ether extract 11.65%, crude fiber 12.45%, calcium 2.46%, phosphorous 0.24% and amino acids 0.26-1.92% (all % on a dry matter basis). Using the emptying then force-feeding method on 24 geese aged 194 days, we measured the apparent metabolizable energy of MLM as 1.58 Mcal/kg (on a dry matter basis), and the true total tract digestibility of the amino acids in MLM as 50.54-79.98%. We then randomly allocated a further 210 geese aged 35 days to one of five dietary treatments (control diet alone or supplemented with 4%, 8%, 12% or 16% MLM). Each treatment contained six replicate pens of seven birds per pen, and birds were maintained on their treatment until 70 days of age. Geese fed diets containing MLM exhibited lower weight gains, elevated feed consumption and an increased feed to gain ratio (P＜0.05) compared with geese fed the control diet. Moreover, geese fed diets supplemented with MLM all experienced diarrhea, reduced amounts of subcutaneous fat and lower percentages of skin and abdominal fat (P＜0.05) compared with control geese. In conclusion, MLM should be used with caution as a feed supplement for geese.

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“…En México por ejemplo, se usa el rastrojo de maíz y en el sudeste asiático, China e India se usa la paja de arroz (Reddy, 1996;Elizondo, 1998;Chen et al, 2008;Huyen et al, 2012;Chanthakhoun et al, 2012). Pero estos presentan un contenido de nutrientes bajo (Cuesta y Conde, 2002).…”

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Evaluación del Residuo del Cultivo de Agaricus bisporus como Alimento de Vacas Lecheras en Lactancia Media

Urrego¹,

Londoño²,

Rosales³

2014

Rev. Fac. Nac. Agron. Medellín

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“…Also, the high consumption of this plant by the animals and the excellent organoleptic characteristics make the white mulberry easy to use in protein banks and nutritional blocks as an option for ruminants feeding [4,11].…”

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“…Research of dietary supplements has been mainly directed to the use of nutritional ingredients that establish a better ruminal function, leading a balance in the degradation of fibrous nourishment and nutrient and energy intake [4,9]. White mulberry forage has been shown to have an elevated digest index (90%), which imply the effectiveness of this plant as a supplement [3,9,12].…”

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“…The periods for dietary supplements vary due to climate conditions each year, but usually they begin in January and end in May or June in North latitude [2]. Arboreal forage production has been widely studied, primarily as a dietary complement for ruminants [3][4][5][6][7]. Several species of trees that are common in tropical areas have good protein content in their foliage, thus their nutritious value can be superior to grass; in addition, they are resistant to dry season [8].…”

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White Mulberry (Morus alba) Foliage as a Feeding Supplement for Growing Calves

Núñez¹,

Rentería²,

Villagomez³

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Abstract:The aim of this study was to evaluate the feed consumption and weight gain in calves fed with a nutritional block made of white mulberry (Morus alba) for a 90-day-period, involving dry season months (March-May) in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. A total of 45 growing Zebu × Swiss calves with an average weight of 200 kg were assigned randomly in three groups of 15 animals, and the following treatments of nutritional block were offered to each group: grazing animals (T 0 ), grazing animals plus nutritious block with white mulberry (T 1 ), and grazing animals plus nutritious block without white mulberry (T 2 ). A consumption of 0.545 kg/d from block in treatment T 1 was observed, significantly improving calves growing and showing a weight gain of 0.933 kg/d. Use of white mulberry in nutritional blocks is a good alternative for growing calves, as a feeding strategy given the seasonality of pasture production in the tropics.

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Effect of Mulberry leaf pellet (MUP) supplementation on rumen fermentation and nutrient digestibility in beef cattle fed on rice straw-based diets

Cited by 51 publications

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Nutritive Value of Mulberry Leaf Meal and its Effect on the Performance of 35-70-Day-Old Geese

Nutritive Value of Mulberry Leaf Meal and its Effect on the Performance of 35-70-Day-Old Geese

Evaluación del Residuo del Cultivo de Agaricus bisporus como Alimento de Vacas Lecheras en Lactancia Media

White Mulberry (Morus alba) Foliage as a Feeding Supplement for Growing Calves

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