Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond

Three fistulated Malaysian local bulls were used in a 3 × 3 Latin square design to determine the effects of different levels of concentrate with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) frond (OPF) on rumen pH and NH3-N concentration, and DM degradability of different fractions of OPF. Three diets namely,...

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Main Authors: Islam, Mahmudul, Ismail, Dahlan, Rajion, Mohamed Ali, Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam
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Language:English
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Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2000
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50003/1/Rumen%20pH%20and%20ammonia%20nitrogen%20of%20cattle%20fed%20different%20levels%20of%20oil%20palm%20%28Elaeis%20guineensis%29%20frond%20based%20diet%20and%20dry%20matter%20degradation%20of%20fractions%20of%20oil%20palm%20frond.pdf
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author Islam, Mahmudul
Ismail, Dahlan
Rajion, Mohamed Ali
Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam
author_facet Islam, Mahmudul
Ismail, Dahlan
Rajion, Mohamed Ali
Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam
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description Three fistulated Malaysian local bulls were used in a 3 × 3 Latin square design to determine the effects of different levels of concentrate with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) frond (OPF) on rumen pH and NH3-N concentration, and DM degradability of different fractions of OPF. Three diets namely, 60% OPF pellet and 40% concentrate (Diet 1), 50% OPF pellet and 50% concentrate (Diet 2) and 40% OPF pellets and 60% concentrate (Diet 3) were used. The levels of concentrate in the diets affected rumen pH and NH3-N concentration. The pH and NH3-N concentration almost in all hourly samples did not show any difference (p>0.05) among the diets except the 6 h and 9 h samples. The highest (p<0.01) NH3-N concentration was obtained on Diet 3 followed by Diet 2 and Diet 1, but there was a slightly higher (p>0.05) pH on Diet 1. The NH3-N concentrations of rumen liquor at 9 h sampling on Diet 1 and Diet 2 were below the critical level (50 mg/liter) required for efficient fermentation of fibrous feeds. The in sacco DM degradation of different fractions of OPF was affected by diets. The DM degradation of fractions of OPF was higher on Diet 3, which showed differences (p<0.01) with the other diets. It was found that a higher level of concentrate (60%) with OPF gave a higher rumen NH3-N concentration that increased the DM degradation of OPF fractions. The results showed that OPF could support an efficient rumen function in terms of NH3-N concentration and pH when ≤50% in the diet. A higher level of OPF (>50%) does not support an efficient rumen fermentation in terms of NH3-N concentration, and resulted in lower DM degradation values of the fractions. The results suggested that there is a need to supplement additional nitrogen to OPF based diets.
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spelling upm.eprints-500032024-08-07T00:57:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50003/ Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond Islam, Mahmudul Ismail, Dahlan Rajion, Mohamed Ali Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam Three fistulated Malaysian local bulls were used in a 3 × 3 Latin square design to determine the effects of different levels of concentrate with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) frond (OPF) on rumen pH and NH3-N concentration, and DM degradability of different fractions of OPF. Three diets namely, 60% OPF pellet and 40% concentrate (Diet 1), 50% OPF pellet and 50% concentrate (Diet 2) and 40% OPF pellets and 60% concentrate (Diet 3) were used. The levels of concentrate in the diets affected rumen pH and NH3-N concentration. The pH and NH3-N concentration almost in all hourly samples did not show any difference (p>0.05) among the diets except the 6 h and 9 h samples. The highest (p<0.01) NH3-N concentration was obtained on Diet 3 followed by Diet 2 and Diet 1, but there was a slightly higher (p>0.05) pH on Diet 1. The NH3-N concentrations of rumen liquor at 9 h sampling on Diet 1 and Diet 2 were below the critical level (50 mg/liter) required for efficient fermentation of fibrous feeds. The in sacco DM degradation of different fractions of OPF was affected by diets. The DM degradation of fractions of OPF was higher on Diet 3, which showed differences (p<0.01) with the other diets. It was found that a higher level of concentrate (60%) with OPF gave a higher rumen NH3-N concentration that increased the DM degradation of OPF fractions. The results showed that OPF could support an efficient rumen function in terms of NH3-N concentration and pH when ≤50% in the diet. A higher level of OPF (>50%) does not support an efficient rumen fermentation in terms of NH3-N concentration, and resulted in lower DM degradation values of the fractions. The results suggested that there is a need to supplement additional nitrogen to OPF based diets. Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2000 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50003/1/Rumen%20pH%20and%20ammonia%20nitrogen%20of%20cattle%20fed%20different%20levels%20of%20oil%20palm%20%28Elaeis%20guineensis%29%20frond%20based%20diet%20and%20dry%20matter%20degradation%20of%20fractions%20of%20oil%20palm%20frond.pdf text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50003/7/13-131.pdf Islam, Mahmudul and Ismail, Dahlan and Rajion, Mohamed Ali and Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam (2000) Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 13 (7). pp. 941-947. ISSN 1011-2367; ESSN: 1976-5517 http://www.ajas.info/journal/view.php?number=19672 10.5713/ajas.2000.941
spellingShingle Islam, Mahmudul
Ismail, Dahlan
Rajion, Mohamed Ali
Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam
Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond
title Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond
title_full Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond
title_fullStr Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond
title_full_unstemmed Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond
title_short Rumen pH and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond
title_sort rumen ph and ammonia nitrogen of cattle fed different levels of oil palm elaeis guineensis frond based diet and dry matter degradation of fractions of oil palm frond
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50003/7/13-131.pdf
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