Study on the optimal level of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) supplementation to sheep and its contribution as source of water

Tegegne, Firew; Kijora, Claudia; Peters, Kurt J.

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.10.004

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“…This finding was also reported by Tegegne et al (2007) in sheep. It seems that water from cactus food represented an important water supply for body needs.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…However, all treatment diets satisfied maintenance requirements for DMI; meanwhile, diets with 0, 10 or 20% O. leucotrichia provided additional nutrients for growth. Conversely, Tegegne et al (2007) in sheep reported DMI improvement as cactus level increased. However, in former studies, cacti substituted grass hay or straw, and in this study corn grain and oat hay were replaced by cactus.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Opuntia leucotricha (O. leucotrichia) is the most widely distributed and is an extremely drought tolerant, highly productive and multipurpose succulent plant (Serna and Echavarrı´a 2002). However, when cactus pear is fed excessively as the sole feed it may cause weight loss, decreased milk fat (Santos et al 1990) diarrhoea and bloating can occur (Tegegne et al 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Performance and nutrient digestion of lambs fed incremental levels of wild cactus (Opuntia leucotrichia)

Llorente

Lozano

Carlos

et al. 2011

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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In a performance trial, 50 intact Rambouillet )Dorper male lambs (1992.8 kg), were randomly assigned to experimental diets containing 0, 10, 20, 30 or 40%, Opuntia leucotrichia (O. leucotrichia; dry matter basis). At day 91 animals were slaughtered for carcass and meat quality evaluation. In trial two, five ruminal cannulated Rambouillet male rams were used in a digestion study. Dry matter intake, average daily gain and feed efficiency of lambs decreased (P B0.05) generally with increasing levels of O. leucotrichia. Carcass dressing was increasing as O. leucotrichia was augmented. Water intake decreased as consumption of O. leucotrichia increased. Crude protein was digested higher (P B0.05) in lambs fed 40% diet than other lambs. Ruminal pH and ammonia-N were not significantly different among treatments. Inclusion of O. leucotrichia on feedlot lamb diets is a good option for production systems if this resource is available.

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“…This finding was also reported by Tegegne et al (2007) in sheep. It seems that water from cactus food represented an important water supply for body needs.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Performance and nutrient digestion of lambs fed incremental levels of wild cactus (Opuntia leucotrichia)

Llorente

Lozano

Carlos

et al. 2011

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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“…The increased intake of spineless cactus proportionately reduced water intake of lambs in the experimental groups. The average intake of water in control group was similar to that reported by Gebremariam et al (2006) and Tegegne et al (2007) who reported a linear decrease in the voluntary intake of water with increasing levels of cactus inclusion in the diets. The digestibility of dry matter and organic matter in the diet of group T3 was higher than T1 (control) or T2 group of lambs (P<0.05) ( Table 5).…”

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confidence: 86%

“…With an advantage of minimum agronomical input for its propagation, spineless cactus could provide a major source of water (89.9 per cent) and energy (8.40 MJ ME per kg dry matter) in the diet of ruminants (Ben Salem et al, 2002;Abidi et al, 2009). Voluntary intake of water by lambs significantly decreased from 1226 ml to 6 ml per day when spineless cactus replaced 80 per cent of the hay in the diet (Tegegne et al, 2007). The digestibility of dry matter, organic matter and crude protein increased with the inclusion of cactus in the diet of lamb (Ben Salem et al, 1996).…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Feeding Spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) on Intake, Digestibility and Growth performance in Lambs

Subramanian¹,

Ramakrishnaiah²,

Reddy³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Livest. Res.

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Extract from Opuntia ficus‐indica cladode delays the Aedes aegypti larval development by inducing an axenic midgut environment

Nova

Almeida

Procópio

et al. 2022

Arch Insect Biochem Physiol

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This study evaluated the effects of acute exposure of Aedes aegypti third instar (L3) larvae to the saline extract of Opuntia ficus‐indica cladodes on the biological cycle and fertility of the emerging adults. For this, larvae were treated for 24 h with the extract at ¼ LC50 (lethal concentration to kill 50% of larvae), ½ LC50 or LC50; the development and reproduction of the emerged adults were evaluated after a recovery period of 9 days. The resistance of proteins in the extract to hydrolysis by L3 digestive enzymes and histomorphological alterations in the larval midgut were also investigated. The extract contained lectin, flavonoids, cinnamic derivatives, terpenes, steroids, and reducing sugars. It showed a LC50 of 3.71% for 48 h. The data indicated mean survival times similar in control and extract treatments. It was observed development delay in extract‐treated groups, with a lower number of adults than in control. However, the females that emerged laid similar number of eggs in control and treatments. Histological evaluation revealed absence of bacterial and fungal microorganisms in the food content in midguts from larvae treated with cladode extract. Electrophoresis revealed that three polypeptides in the extract resisted to hydrolysis by L3 digestive proteases for 90 min. The lectin activity was not altered even after 24‐h incubation with the enzymes. In conclusion, the extract from O. ficus‐indica can delay the development of Ae. aegypti larvae, which may be linked to induction of an axenic environment at larval midgut and permanence of lectin activity even after proteolysis.

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Study on the optimal level of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) supplementation to sheep and its contribution as source of water

Cited by 78 publications

References 9 publications

Performance and nutrient digestion of lambs fed incremental levels of wild cactus (Opuntia leucotrichia)

Performance and nutrient digestion of lambs fed incremental levels of wild cactus (Opuntia leucotrichia)

Effect of Feeding Spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) on Intake, Digestibility and Growth performance in Lambs

Extract from Opuntia ficus‐indica cladode delays the Aedes aegypti larval development by inducing an axenic midgut environment

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