The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro Studies
Reducing the emission of global warming gases currently remains one of the strategic tasks. Therefore, the objective of our work was to determine the effect of saponite clay on fermentation in the rumen of cows. The pH, total gas production, CH<sub>4</sub>, and volatile fatty acid (VFA)...
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| author | Alina Pikhtirova Ewa Pecka-Kiełb Bożena Króliczewska Andrzej Zachwieja Jarosław Króliczewski Robert Kupczyński |
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| description | Reducing the emission of global warming gases currently remains one of the strategic tasks. Therefore, the objective of our work was to determine the effect of saponite clay on fermentation in the rumen of cows. The pH, total gas production, CH<sub>4</sub>, and volatile fatty acid (VFA) production in ruminal fluid was determined in vitro. Saponite clay from the Tashkiv deposit (Ukraine) has a high content of silicon, iron, aluminum, and magnesium. The addition of 0.15 and 0.25 g of saponite clay to the incubated mixture did not change the pH but reduced the total production (19% and 31%, respectively) and CH<sub>4</sub> (24% and 46%, respectively) in the ruminal fluid compared to the control group and had no significant effect on the total VFA levels, but propionic acid increased by 15% and 21% and butyric acid decreased by 39% and 32%, respectively. We observed a decrease in the fermentation rates, with a simultaneous increase in the P:B ratio and an increase in the fermentation efficiency (FE) in the groups fermented with saponite clay, probably a consequence of the high efficiency in the breakdown of starch in the rumen. Therefore, further in vivo studies to determine the effective dose and effect of saponite clay on cow productivity and the reduction of gas emissions are promising and important. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0ea9c0680d34a16b64de28569f3d93f2024-03-12T16:38:07ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152024-02-0114573810.3390/ani14050738The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro StudiesAlina Pikhtirova0Ewa Pecka-Kiełb1Bożena Króliczewska2Andrzej Zachwieja3Jarosław Króliczewski4Robert Kupczyński5Department of Public Health, SE Medical Institute, Sumy State University, Rymskogo-Korsakova 2, 40007 Sumy, UkraineDepartment of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida Str. 31, 50-375 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida Str. 31, 50-375 Wroclaw, PolandAnimal Breeding, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Chelmonskiego 38C, 51-631 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Experimental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida St. 27B, 50-375 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Environment Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Chelmonskiego 38C, 51-631 Wroclaw, PolandReducing the emission of global warming gases currently remains one of the strategic tasks. Therefore, the objective of our work was to determine the effect of saponite clay on fermentation in the rumen of cows. The pH, total gas production, CH<sub>4</sub>, and volatile fatty acid (VFA) production in ruminal fluid was determined in vitro. Saponite clay from the Tashkiv deposit (Ukraine) has a high content of silicon, iron, aluminum, and magnesium. The addition of 0.15 and 0.25 g of saponite clay to the incubated mixture did not change the pH but reduced the total production (19% and 31%, respectively) and CH<sub>4</sub> (24% and 46%, respectively) in the ruminal fluid compared to the control group and had no significant effect on the total VFA levels, but propionic acid increased by 15% and 21% and butyric acid decreased by 39% and 32%, respectively. We observed a decrease in the fermentation rates, with a simultaneous increase in the P:B ratio and an increase in the fermentation efficiency (FE) in the groups fermented with saponite clay, probably a consequence of the high efficiency in the breakdown of starch in the rumen. Therefore, further in vivo studies to determine the effective dose and effect of saponite clay on cow productivity and the reduction of gas emissions are promising and important.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/5/738cowsrumen fermentationsaponite clayVFAmethane |
| spellingShingle | Alina Pikhtirova Ewa Pecka-Kiełb Bożena Króliczewska Andrzej Zachwieja Jarosław Króliczewski Robert Kupczyński The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro Studies Animals cows rumen fermentation saponite clay VFA methane |
| title | The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro Studies |
| title_full | The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro Studies |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro Studies |
| title_short | The Effect of Saponite Clay on Ruminal Fermentation Parameters during In Vitro Studies |
| title_sort | effect of saponite clay on ruminal fermentation parameters during in vitro studies |
| topic | cows rumen fermentation saponite clay VFA methane |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/5/738 |
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