Mineral profile, carbohydrates fractionation, nitrogen compounds and in vitro gas production of elephant grass silages associated with cactus pear

Abstract Background The high amount of soluble carbohydrates and the reduced dry matter content in cactus pear can cause excessive fermentation, resulting in nutrient losses, when it is preserved in the silage form. Thus, the association of cactus pear with elephant grass in the production of mixed...

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Main Authors: Diego de Sousa Cunha, Jessica Maria da Conceição da Silva Rodrigues, Claudenilde de Jesus Pinheiro Costa, Raquel da Silva Lima, Cleyton de Almeida Araújo, Getúlio Figueiredo de Oliveira, Fleming Sena Campos, André Luiz Rodrigues Magalhães, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araújo, Glayciane Costa Gois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-10-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00948-0