In Vitro Assessment of Nutritive Value of Unconventional Feed Resource as Livestock Feed

Banakar, P.S.; Ally, K.; Lokesh, E.; Saseendran, Arathy; Dominic, George; Ja-afar, Jasitha

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20170423030200

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“…The CP content of water hyacinth used in this study was comparable to the 11.9% reported by Patel et al ( 35 ), but higher than the 10.3 to 10.4 and 10.5% reported by Hossain et al ( 36 ) and Mako et al ( 37 ), respectively, and lower than 14.4% reported by Mekuriaw et al ( 14 ) and 18.03% CP reported by Aboud et al ( 38 ). The water hyacinth NDF, ADF, and ADL values in this study were greater than those published by Banakar et al ( 39 ), Mekuriaw et al ( 14 ), and Tiwari et al ( 40 ), which were 46.59%, 28.2%, and 5.35%, respectively. They were, however, lower than the NDF, ADF, and ADL values reported by Mako et al ( 37 ) and Mako and Ikusika ( 41 ), which were respectively 65.9–77.9%, 36.5–39.7%, and 12.0%.…”

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Hematological parameters of sheep and goats fed diets containing various amounts of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Fanta,

Kechero,

Yemane

2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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A major global barrier to increased animal output is nutrition. The use of aquatic plants, which were previously considered to be waste and needed a lot of labor to eliminate, has recently come to light due to the lack of feed during the dry season in the majority of tropical regions of Africa. The objectives of this study were therefore to see how different dietary Eichhornia crassipise inclusion rates affect the hematological indicators of Ethiopian Doyogena sheep and Woyto-Guji goats. Blood samples were taken from the jugular veins of 12 Doyogena sheep and 12 Woyto-Guji goats in a 2 × 4 randomized crossover design with two animal species, four diets, and four random periods (15 - day adaption period followed by a 7- day experimental diet in each period). The dietary inclusion rates E. crassipise were 0, 25, 50, and 75% that was used as a replacement for commercial concentrate mix diet in the treatment groups. The data was analyzed using the SAS software programme PROC GLM, and Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated between hematological markers. The hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell count (RBC), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCHC) results revealed substantial, RDW-SD, and WBC differences between animal species (P < 0.001). Sheep had greater WBC, Hb, RBC, PCV, RDW-SD, and RDW-CV levels, while goats had higher MCH and MCHC values (P < 0.001). For the analyzed hematological measures, the Pearson's correlation coefficient ranged from low to strong in terms of positive and negative associations (P < 0.05). Since all hematological indicators were closer to those of clinically healthy native Ethiopian sheep and goat breeds, feeding water hyacinth to sheep and goats up to a 75% inclusion level in diets without producing sickness may provide a remedy for adverse feed shortages.

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Hematological parameters of sheep and goats fed diets containing various amounts of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Fanta,

Kechero,

Yemane

2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…Global food demand for animal protein has been rising significantly, hence some efforts are needed to ensure adequate supply. One of these efforts is to increase livestock productivity through more efficient use of available resources, which are 98% natural (Andriarimalala et al 2019). Feed is the main constraint faced by breeders in Indonesia to boost beef cattle productivity.…”

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“…Feed is the main constraint faced by breeders in Indonesia to boost beef cattle productivity. Feed deficiency becomes a dominant threat during the dry season (Al-Arif et al 2017), specifically for forages (Al-Masri 2010). Wild grass and agriculture biomass are consumed as an alternative during the dry season.…”

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In vitro evaluation of ruminal digestibility and fermentation characteristics of local feedstuff-based beef cattle ration

2023

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Background: Consumption of local feedstuff Neptunia plena L. Benth and Leersia hexandra Swartz as a ration by the animal subject is expected to promote cost efficiency and production, as well as provide essential nutrition needs. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate ruminal dry matter digestibility (DMD), organic matter digestibility (OMD), ammonia (NH 3) production, and volatile fatty acid (VFA) in beef cattle. Methods: Feed and rumen inoculum samples were prepared and analyzed for their proximate contents. There were five treatment groups based on the diet received by beef cattle, namely: T 1 ( Leersia hexandra Swartz 100 %); T 2 ( Neptunia plena L. Benth 100%); T 3 ( Leersia hexandra Swartz 15% + ( Neptunia plena L. Benth 15% + 70 % Other Feedstuffs); T 4 ( Leersia hexandra Swartz 20% + ( Neptunia plena L. Benth 20% + 60% Other Feedstuffs); T 5 ( Leersia hexandra Swartz 25% + ( Neptunia plena L. Benth 25% + 50% Other Feedstuffs). In vitro approaches were used to determine the DMD, OMD, NH 3 production, and VFA in beef cattle. Results: The results showed that the highest DMD (P<0.05) was derived from T 5 (56.47%), followed by T 4 (56.45%) and T 3 (55.90%). T 5=62.40% significantly (P<0.05) generated the highest OMD followed by T 4=61.95% and T 3=60.82%. This treatment had the highest NH 3 value, namely 5.02 mM, compared with T 3=4.55 mM, T 4=4.50 mM, T 2=4.22 mM, and T 1=3.99 mM. Furthermore, T 5 had the highest VFA (P<0.05) compared with T 4, T 3, T 2, and T 1 with the value of 150.5, 133.0, 130.5, 130.0, and 123.5 mM, respectively. Conclusions: The local feedstuff-based ration can be used to ensure the sustainable production of beef cattle

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“…There are no publications mentioning the use of water hyacinth as a dietary supplement to increase the synthesis of SCFAs. However, the in vitro fermentation conducted by Banakar et al (2017) on water hyacinth leaves and petioles by using ruminal fluid of cattle as inoculum, revealed a considerable amount of SCFA production, suggesting that water hyacinth may be utilized as a source of SCFAs in ruminants. In addition, Water Lettuce (Pistia startiotes) is another floating freshwater aquatic plant that contains significant amounts of fibers and nutrients which is believed to contribute to the SCFAs production in fish gut.…”

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Probing into the impacts of endogenous and exogenous short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in fish health and growth

Kalaiselvan,

Malarvizhi,

Ranjan

2024

Annals of Animal Science

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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are small organic acids exist in the fish gastrointestinal tract, mainly acetate, propionate, and butyrate. These SCFAs are produced through anaerobic fermentation of dietary non-digestible carbohydrates by gut microbes. Though enough studies have been devoted to showcasing the potential of SCFAs in human nutrition, the research on their production, potential, and existence in fish has been comparatively limited until recently. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge regarding SCFAs in aquaculture. It starts with commenting on the different sources, such as substrate and microbial species that are responsible for the production of SCFAs and their transportation and ends up depicting the relationship between biofloc technology and SCFAs production. This review also discusses the factors influencing SCFA production, such as environment, diet, and feeding habits of fish. Furthermore, the biological functions of SCFAs have been highlighted, and critical findings were compiled, including immunomodulatory effects, physiological response, gut health, and immunity.

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In Vitro Assessment of Nutritive Value of Unconventional Feed Resource as Livestock Feed

Cited by 6 publications

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Hematological parameters of sheep and goats fed diets containing various amounts of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Hematological parameters of sheep and goats fed diets containing various amounts of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

In vitro evaluation of ruminal digestibility and fermentation characteristics of local feedstuff-based beef cattle ration

Probing into the impacts of endogenous and exogenous short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in fish health and growth

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