Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo

. This study was performed to investigate the effect of replacing alfalfa hay by L. leucocephala leaves in proportions of 25, 50 and 100% on in vitro gas production (GP) parameter, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo. Results showed that the volume of GP at 2 to 12 hours after incuba...

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Main Authors: Tahereh Mohammadabadi, Morteza Chaji, Ehsan Direkvandi, Othman Alqaisi
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Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2021-04-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/52129
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author Tahereh Mohammadabadi
Morteza Chaji
Ehsan Direkvandi
Othman Alqaisi
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Morteza Chaji
Ehsan Direkvandi
Othman Alqaisi
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description . This study was performed to investigate the effect of replacing alfalfa hay by L. leucocephala leaves in proportions of 25, 50 and 100% on in vitro gas production (GP) parameter, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo. Results showed that the volume of GP at 2 to 12 hours after incubation was significantly affected by replacing alfalfa hay with L. leucocephala leaves. In vitro digestibility of organic matter (OMD) differed significantly between treatment as it declined by increasing the alfalfa hay substitution rate from 25 to 100%. The microbial crude protein (MCP) differed significantly between treatments and was the greatest of 589 and 599 mg g-1 of dry matter (DM) when L. leucocephala leaves replaced alfalfa hay at 25 and 50%. The in vitro digestibility of DM (IVDMD) increased significantly at 50% L. leucocephala replacement rate. Moreover, substituting alfalfa hay by L. leucocephala had a significant effect on the in situ degradability parameters. The insoluble but potentially degradable fraction (B) and potential of degradability (A+B) significantly increased for treatment contain 50% L. leucocephala leaves. The effective degradability (ED) was significantly different between dietary treatments and was the greatest when alfalfa hay was replaced by 25 and 50% L. leucocephala. In conclusion, L. leucocephala leaves can substitute 25 to 50% of dietary alfalfa hay in buffalo rations without effect on rumen efficiency.
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spelling doaj.art-e858c3e4b51b464a80d8e1fca135cbb52022-12-22T00:01:21ZengEditora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem)Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences1806-26361807-86722021-04-0143110.4025/actascianimsci.v43i1.52129Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffaloTahereh Mohammadabadi0Morteza Chaji1Ehsan Direkvandi2Othman Alqaisi3University of KhuzestanUniversity of KhuzestanUniversity of KhuzestanSultan Qaboos University . This study was performed to investigate the effect of replacing alfalfa hay by L. leucocephala leaves in proportions of 25, 50 and 100% on in vitro gas production (GP) parameter, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo. Results showed that the volume of GP at 2 to 12 hours after incubation was significantly affected by replacing alfalfa hay with L. leucocephala leaves. In vitro digestibility of organic matter (OMD) differed significantly between treatment as it declined by increasing the alfalfa hay substitution rate from 25 to 100%. The microbial crude protein (MCP) differed significantly between treatments and was the greatest of 589 and 599 mg g-1 of dry matter (DM) when L. leucocephala leaves replaced alfalfa hay at 25 and 50%. The in vitro digestibility of DM (IVDMD) increased significantly at 50% L. leucocephala replacement rate. Moreover, substituting alfalfa hay by L. leucocephala had a significant effect on the in situ degradability parameters. The insoluble but potentially degradable fraction (B) and potential of degradability (A+B) significantly increased for treatment contain 50% L. leucocephala leaves. The effective degradability (ED) was significantly different between dietary treatments and was the greatest when alfalfa hay was replaced by 25 and 50% L. leucocephala. In conclusion, L. leucocephala leaves can substitute 25 to 50% of dietary alfalfa hay in buffalo rations without effect on rumen efficiency. https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/52129buffalo; in situ digestibility; gas production; leucaena leucocephala leaves.
spellingShingle Tahereh Mohammadabadi
Morteza Chaji
Ehsan Direkvandi
Othman Alqaisi
Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo
Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
buffalo; in situ digestibility; gas production; leucaena leucocephala leaves.
title Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo
title_full Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo
title_fullStr Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo
title_full_unstemmed Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo
title_short Effect of replacing alfalfa hay with Leucaena leucocephala (L. Leucocephala) leaves on in vitro gas production, digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo
title_sort effect of replacing alfalfa hay with leucaena leucocephala l leucocephala leaves on in vitro gas production digestibility and in situ degradability in buffalo
topic buffalo; in situ digestibility; gas production; leucaena leucocephala leaves.
url https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/52129
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