Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives
The present study was undertaken to evaluate silage made from hybrid Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) ensiled in the laboratory using various additives with regard to sensory as well as chemical characteristics. Four different silages were prepared viz., grass ensiled without additives (GS) as...
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| author | K.A. Akhil Prasad M. T. Dipu Jith John Mathew K. Ally D.K. Deepak Mathew R. Rejeesh |
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| description | The present study was undertaken to evaluate silage made from hybrid Napier grass
(Pennisetum purpureum) ensiled in the laboratory using various additives with regard to sensory
as well as chemical characteristics. Four different silages were prepared viz., grass ensiled without
additives (GS) as control, and grass silage with Lactobacillus plantarum at 1 x 105 CFU per gram of
fresh forage (GSL), grass silage with propionic acid at the rate 0.45 kg per ton of fodder (GSA), and
grass silage with combination of Lactobacillus plantarum (1 x 105 CFU per gram of fresh forage)
and propionic acid (0.45 kg per ton of fodder) (GSLA) in triplicates. One from each triplicate was
opened on 21, 30 and 45 days of ensiling and was evaluated for sensory (colour, aroma, presence
or absence of extraneous matter) and chemical (pH, lactic acid, proximate analysis and fibre
fractions) characteristics. From the overall results, it could be concluded that hybrid Napier grass,
ensiled for 21 days using L. plantarum was effective in preserving its nutritive value. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b14b1f74a8d417e8dc4d7fec13810b42023-07-21T10:48:55ZengDirector of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityJournal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences0971-07012582-06052023-06-0154251652310.51966/jvas.2023.54.2.516-523Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additivesK.A. Akhil Prasad 0M. T. Dipu1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4991-2188Jith John Mathew2K. Ally 3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-0426D.K. Deepak Mathew4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-7245R. Rejeesh5MVSc Scholar, Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.Associate Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.Professor and Head, Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy Science and Technology, TrivandrumThe present study was undertaken to evaluate silage made from hybrid Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) ensiled in the laboratory using various additives with regard to sensory as well as chemical characteristics. Four different silages were prepared viz., grass ensiled without additives (GS) as control, and grass silage with Lactobacillus plantarum at 1 x 105 CFU per gram of fresh forage (GSL), grass silage with propionic acid at the rate 0.45 kg per ton of fodder (GSA), and grass silage with combination of Lactobacillus plantarum (1 x 105 CFU per gram of fresh forage) and propionic acid (0.45 kg per ton of fodder) (GSLA) in triplicates. One from each triplicate was opened on 21, 30 and 45 days of ensiling and was evaluated for sensory (colour, aroma, presence or absence of extraneous matter) and chemical (pH, lactic acid, proximate analysis and fibre fractions) characteristics. From the overall results, it could be concluded that hybrid Napier grass, ensiled for 21 days using L. plantarum was effective in preserving its nutritive value.https://jvas.in/public_html/upload/article_file/article_file_ry1cwq.pdf?t=ry1cwqlaboratory ensilingsilage score cardhybrid napier grasslactobacillus plantarumpropionic acid |
| spellingShingle | K.A. Akhil Prasad M. T. Dipu Jith John Mathew K. Ally D.K. Deepak Mathew R. Rejeesh Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences laboratory ensiling silage score card hybrid napier grass lactobacillus plantarum propionic acid |
| title | Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives |
| title_full | Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives |
| title_fullStr | Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives |
| title_short | Sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid Napier grass prepared using Lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives |
| title_sort | sensory and chemical evaluation of laboratory ensiled hybrid napier grass prepared using lactobacillus plantarum and propionic acid as additives |
| topic | laboratory ensiling silage score card hybrid napier grass lactobacillus plantarum propionic acid |
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