The use of a concentrate containing Meskit (Prosopis juliflora) pods and date palm by-products to replace commercial concentrate in diets of Omani sheep

Mahgoub, O.; Kadim, Isam T.; Johnson, Eugene H.; Srikandakumar, A.; Al-Saqri, N.M.; Al-Abri, Abdullah; Ritchie, Andrew J.

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.01.011

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“…The mesquite fruits contained more fibre than conventional grains, but less than roughages and by-products such as maize stover, wheat straw, cotton seed and wheat bran. Mesquite fruits have been used to replace forages, by-products, conventional grains and commercial concentrates in experiments that did not consider their unique properties when formulating diets (e.g., Mahgoub et al, 2005a;Andrade-Montemayor et al, 2009;Koech et al, 2010;de Jesus Pereira et al, 2013). Future research, however, should consider these properties when comparing mesquite with conventional feedstuff.…”

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Chemical composition and in vitro degradation of red and white mesquite (Prosopis laevigata) pods

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The objective of this study was to compare the chemical composition and ruminal degradation of whole pod, exomesocarp, endocarp and seed fractions of red and white mesquite pods. The pods contained on average 220 g free sugars, 78 g crude protein, 21 g fat per kg dry matter (DM), and a potential DM degradation of 163 g/kg. Contaminant fungi (mostly Aspegillus spp.) count was low. Unsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid, were the predominant (~50%) fatty acids in whole pods and seeds. Sucrose was the largest free sugar proportion. The highest fibre content was found in the endocarp, the highest free sugar was found in the exomesocarp, and the highest crude protein content was found in the seeds. Tannins were more abundant in red pods (0.4 mg/100 g DM) than in white ones. Some differences in nutritional values were found between red and white pods and their components (exomesocarp, endocarp and seeds), although both have a potentially high nutritive value. Whole pods and the endocarp can be used by ruminants; seeds can be used by simple stomach animals; and the exomesocarp can be used in human nutrition because of its low glycaemic index properties.

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Chemical composition and in vitro degradation of red and white mesquite (Prosopis laevigata) pods

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“…Desde então, devido à combinação de baixos custos, alta palatabilidade e valores nutricionais, principalmente das vagens, estas vêm sendo usadas como suplemento ou parte integrante de rações na alimentação de diversas espécies de animais domésticos, dentre elas, codornas, galinhas poedeiras, eqüinos, suínos, peixes e ruminantes. Além disso, também tem sido utilizada para o consumo humano, como pães, biscoitos e doces (Ravikala et al 1995, Silva et al 2002a,b, Tabosa et al 2004, Mahgoub et al 2005a,b, Stein et al 2005.…”

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Intoxicação espontânea por vagens de Prosopis juliflora (Leg. Mimosoideae) em bovinos no Estado de Pernambuco

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233Pesq. Vet. Bras. 29(3):233-240, março 2009 RESUMO.-Descrevem-se três surtos de intoxicação por vagens de Prosopis juliflora no Sertão e Agreste de Pernambuco, na região semi-árida, em animais pastejando áreas invadidas pela planta ou que ingeriram as vagens como alimento concentrado. Em duas fazendas nas que a doença ocorria esporadicamente foram observados casos individuais. Em outra, o surto afetou um rebanho de 1206 bovinos, dos quais adoeceram 112 (9,28%) e morreram 84 (6,96%), enquanto os demais 28 (2,32%) recuperaram-se e ganharam peso após a retirada das vagens da alimentação. Clinicamente observou-se, principalmente, perda de peso progressiva, atrofia da musculatura da face e masseter, mandíbula pendulosa, protrusão de língua, dificuldade de apreensão e mastigação dos alimentos, torção da cabeça para mastigar ou ruminar, salivação excessiva, disfagia e hipotonia lingual. Nos exames laboratoriais constatou-se anemia e hipoproteinemia. Three outbreaks of poisoning by Prosopis juliflora pods are reported in the semiarid region of the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, in cattle grazing in fields invaded by the plant or ingesting mesquite beans as a concentrate food. In two farms the disease occurred sporadically. In another, 112 (9.28%) cattle out of 1206 were affected, 84 (6.96%) died due to emaciation, and 28 (2.32%) gained weight after the pods had been withdrawn from the feed. Main clinical signs were progressive weight loss, atrophy of the masseter muscles, dropped jaw, tongue protrusion, difficulties in prehending food, tilting the head during mastigation or rumination, salivation, impaired swallowing, and decreased tone of the tongue. The hematology reveals hypoproteinemia and anemia. Gross lesions were emaciation and reduction in size of the masseter muscles, which appear thinner than normal and grayish due muscular atrophy. Degeneration of neurons of the trigeminal motor nuclei, Wallerian degeneration of the trigeminal nerve roots, and muscular atrophy of the masseter muscles with substitution by fibrous tissue were observed on histologic examination. For the prevention of the poisoning is necessary to limit the amount of mesquite beans in animal nutrition. It is also necessary to develop research to determine the economic and sustainability of the use of Prosopis juliflora for animal food, human food or other uses such as charcoal, wood and fuel wood. Intoxicação espontânea por vagens de

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“…These results show that PLP is a good source of low cost feed. Studies on the use of mesquite pods (Mahgoub et al, 2004(Mahgoub et al, , 2005aObeidat et al, 2008) in ruminant feed found that it was effective in reducing the cost of the diet at levels of up to 200 g/kg in goats and 300 g/kg in lambs.…”

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Effects of Prosopis laevigata pods on growth performance, ruminal fermentation and blood metabolites in finishing lambs

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Twenty-one non-castrated male Rambouillet lambs (21±1.44 kg body weight) were used to evaluate the effects of increasing dietary levels of Prosopis laevigata pods (PLP) in a 72 d growth performance trial. Three dietary treatments defined as PLP0 (control, 0 g PLP/kg DM), PLP250 (250 g PLP/kg DM), and PLP500 (500 g PLP/kg DM) were evaluated. Animals fed PLP250 and PLP500 had higher daily weight gain (P<0.05) and feed intake (P<0.01) than lambs fed PLP0. Feed conversion was improved by PLP addition in the diets. Feeding cost decreased linearly as the level of PLP in the diet increased. Blood urea-N concentration increased linearly as PLP increased in the diet. Lambs fed PLP500 had higher (P<0.05) blood uric acid concentrations than lambs fed PLP0 and PLP250. Ruminal total volatile fatty acid (VFA) increased linearly with increasing dietary PLP. Lambs fed PLP250 and PLP500 had higher ruminal ammonia N concentrations (P<0.05) than lambs fed PLP0. Dietary inclusion of PLP did not affect health status of lambs. Prosopis laevigata pods can be used safely in finishing lambs' diets at 500 g/kg.

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The use of a concentrate containing Meskit (Prosopis juliflora) pods and date palm by-products to replace commercial concentrate in diets of Omani sheep

Cited by 32 publications

References 10 publications

Chemical composition and <i>in vitro</i> degradation of red and white mesquite (<i>Prosopis laevigata</i>) pods

Chemical composition and <i>in vitro</i> degradation of red and white mesquite (<i>Prosopis laevigata</i>) pods

Intoxicação espontânea por vagens de Prosopis juliflora (Leg. Mimosoideae) em bovinos no Estado de Pernambuco

Effects of <i>Prosopis laevigata</i> pods on growth performance, ruminal fermentation and blood metabolites in finishing lambs

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