• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2013

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Cynanchum wilfordii (CW) on cell viability, anti-oxidant activity, volatile fatty acid (VFA) production and methane gas production. Collected rumen fluid incubated with CW powder (1% w/v) for 12 and 24 hours were analyzed for pH, VFAs and methane. Alamar blue assay showed no significant difference on the viability of 3T3-L1 and C2C12 cells treated with CW for 24 hours. TBARS data showed a dose dependent increase on the antioxidant activity of CW. VFAs increased in the CW-treated groups compared to the control group. In addition, propionate increased more than other VFAs by the treatment with CW. There was a significant decrease in methane gas production in batch culture treated with CW in 12hrs. In conclusion, it was suggested that Cynanchum wilfordii could manipulate rumen fermentation considered by increasing VFA production and inhibition of methanogenesis.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.74-83
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• 2024

Objective: Mitragyna speciosa Korth is traditionally used in Thailand. They have a high level of antioxidant capacities and bioactive compounds, the potential to modulate rumen fermentation and decrease methane production. The aim of the study was to investigate the different levels of microencapsulated-Mitragyna leaves extracts (MMLE) supplementation on nutrient degradability, rumen ecology, microbial dynamics, and methane production in an in vitro study. Methods: A completely randomized design was used to assign the experimental treatments, MMLE was supplemented at 0%, 4%, 6%, and 8% of the total dry matter (DM) substrate. Results: The addition of MMLE significantly increased in vitro dry matter degradability both at 12, 24, and 48 h, while ammonia-nitrogen (NH₃-N) concentration was improved with MMLE supplementation. The MMLE had the greatest propionate and total volatile fatty acid production when added with 6% of total DM substrate, while decreased the methane production (12, 24, and 48 h). Furthermore, the microbial population of cellulolytic bacteria and Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens were increased, whilst Methanobacteriales was decreased with MMLE feeding. Conclusion: The results indicated that MMLE could be a potential alternative plant-based bioactive compound supplement to be used as ruminant feed additives.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.515-521
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• 2008

본 연구는 반추위 미생물 발효에 있어서 계면활성제의 이온성 여부가 발효시간별 in vitro 건물소화율, 미생물 성장량, pH 변화, Cas 발생량 및 SEM에 의한 미생물 부착 양상을 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 1 mm 입자도의 볏짚을 기질로 하여 Holstein 젖소 위액을 이용한 Dehority's artificial medium에 대조구를 비롯하여 비이온성 계면활성제(NIS)로서 시판되고 있는 Tween 80과 SOLFA-850 2종류, 그리고 양쪽(+/-) 이온성 계면활성제(ZIS)로서 3-(Dodecyldimethylammonio) propanesulfanate (DDAP) 1 종류를 이용하여 각각 0.05% 및 0.1% 수준으로 첨가함으로써 총 7처리를 두었다. 발효시간은 6, 12, 24, 48 및 72시간으로 설정하여 각 처리 당 3반복으로 시험을 수행하였다. In vitro 건물 소화율은 NIS인 Tween 80 첨가구에서 48시간 및 72시간 발효 시, 타 처리구에 비해 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높았으나, ZIS인 DDAP 첨가구는 발효 24시간이후 부터 대조구보다도 건물소화율이 낮게 나타났다(P< 0.05). 가스 발생량은 NIS 두 처리구 모두, 대조구나 ZIS 처리구보다 유의적(P<0.05)으로 많았으며, 발효시간의 경과함에 따라 증가하였다. 미생물 성장량은 NIS인 Tween 80 첨가구에서 가장 많았고, 다음으로 SOLFA 850 첨가구 순이었으며, ZIS인 DDAP 첨가구는 대조구보다도 적었다(P<0.05). 전자현미경으로 관찰한 미생물 부착 양상에서 NIS 첨가구는 무처리구에 비해 미생물 군집이 현저히 많았으나 ZIS첨가구는 오히려 적은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 양쪽(+/-) 이온성 계면활성제는 반추위 발효 작용과 미생물 성장에 긍정적인 효과가 없는 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1557-1566
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• 2007

Ten male crossbred (Thai $Native{\times}Anglo$ Nubian) goats with average live weight of $27{\pm}2$ kg were randomly assigned according to a $5{\times}5$ replicated Latin square design to receive five diets, $T_1$ = concentrate with 0% cassava chip (CC), $T_2$ = 25% CC, $T_3$ = 50% CC, $T_4$ = 75% CC and $T_5$ = 100% CC. Fresh elephant grass (FEG) was offered ad libitum as the roughage. A metabolism trial lasted for 21 days during which liveweight changes and feed intakes were measured. Based on this experiment, there were no significant differences (p>0.05) among treatment groups regarding DM intake and digestion coefficients of nutrients (DM, OM, NDF and ADF), except for $T_5$ (100% CC) which was lowest (p<0.05) in digestion coefficient of CP than $T_1$ and $T_3$. Rumen parameters (ruminal pH, $NH_3$-N and volatile fatty acids), blood urea nitrogen, blood glucose and packed cell volume were similar among treatments. Moreover, rumen microorganism populations were not affected (p>0.05) by cassava inclusion. The amount of N absorption and retention were similar among treatments, except for $T_5$ which tended to be slightly lower. Based on this experiment, it could be concluded that the optimal level of cassava inclusion to replace corn in goat diets was in the range of 25-75% of CC when fed with FEG and it was a good approach in exploiting the use of local feed resources for goat production.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1324-1329
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 organic acids를 첨가하여 in vitro 상의 반추위 발효성상과 반추위 내 메탄 억제에 미치는 영향에 대한 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 반추위액은 순천대학교 부속목장의 반추위 cannula가 시술된 Holstein에서 채취하였고, organic acids는 반추위액과 버퍼의 혼합액에 첨가하여 배양하였다. 그 결과 pH 값은 lactic acid, malic acid 및 succinic acid첨가구에서 6.69에서 6.16 정도로, 대조구와 다른 첨가구보다 낮았다. 총 가스 발생량은 배양 48시간에 aspartic acid, malic acid 및 succinic acid첨가구에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높았고, 메탄 발생량은 lactic acid 첨가구에서 대조구보다 낮았다. 총 VFA와 propionic acid의 농도는 배양 12시간에 모든 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 높았다. 반추위 미생물 측정 결과에서는 Fumaric acid와 malic acid의 bacteria수가 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 증가하였으며(p<0.05), protozoa수는 유의적(p<0.05)으로 감소되었다. 이상의 실험 결과를 종합해 보면, organic acids의 첨가는 반추위 내 pH를 감소시키고 가스 발생량, 반추위 미생물 성장량 및 propionic acid 모두 증가시켰으며, 특히 lactic acid는 메탄생성을 억제하였다. 앞으로 Organic acid와 다른 메탄억제 물질과 혼합하여 반추위 내 메탄생성 억제에 관한 구체적인 연구가 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1690-1698
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• 2011

Feedlot and in vitro ruminal experiments were conducted to assess the effects of saponin-containing surfactant applied during tempering of barley grain on cattle growth performance and on ruminal fermentation. In the feedlot experiment, treatments with three barley grain/barley silage based diets were prepared using barley grain at 7.7% moisture (dry, D), after tempering to 18% moisture (M), or after tempering with a saponin-based surfactant included at 60 ml/t (MS). Each treatment was rolled at settings determined previously to yield optimally processed barley. A total of 180 newly weaned British${\times}$Charolais steers were fed three diets in 18 pens for a 63-d backgrounding period and 91-d finishing period to determine feed intake, growth rate and feed efficiency. Cattle were slaughtered at the end of the experiment to measure the carcass characteristics. Tempering reduced (p<0.001) volume weight and processing index, but processing characteristics were similar between MS and M. Tempering increased (p<0.05) growth during backgrounding only, compared with D, but did not affect feed intake in either phase. During backgrounding, feed efficiency was improved with tempering, but during finishing and overall this response was only observed with the surfactant. Tempering did not affect carcass weight, fat content or meat yield. Surfactant doubled the proportion of carcasses grading AAA. In the in vitro experiment, barley (500 mg; ground to <1.0 mm or steam-rolled) was incubated in buffered ruminal fluid (40 ml) without or with surfactant up to 20 ${\mu}l/g$ DM substrate for 24 h. Surfactant increased (p<0.05) apparent DM disappearance and starch digestibility but reduced productions of gas and the volatile fatty acid and acetate:propionate ratio, irrespective of barley particle size. Compared with feeding diets prepared with non-tempered barley, tempering with surfactant increased the feed efficiency of feedlot steers. This may have arisen from alteration in processing characteristics of barley grain by surfactant rather than its direct effect on rumen microbial fermentation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2001

An in vitro study was conducted to examine the effect of sources and the addition levels of carbohydrates on fermentation characteristics, bacterial growth, and hydrogenation of linoleic acid ($C_{18:2}$) by mixed ruminal bacteria. Starch and cellobiose were added to the 200 ml non-selective basal media at the levels of 0.20 and 0.35% (w/v), respectively. Linoleic acid (66.8~79.6 mg) in the absorbed form into the pieces of nylon cloth was also added to the media of 5 treatments including control which was not added with carbohydrate. Three mls of rumen fluid strained through 12 layers of cheese cloth were added to each medium, and were incubated anaerobically in the shaking incubator of $39^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours. During 24 h incubation the pH in incubation media of all treatments was maintained above 6.6 by the addition of sodium bicarbonate. The pH and ammonia concentration of incubation media were not clearly influenced by the sources and addition levels of carbohydrates while additions of carbohydrates increased (p<0.0001) VFA concentration at the 24 h incubation. Molar proportions of acetate were reduced (p<0.0004) while those of propionate were increased (p<0.0006) by the addition of carbohydrates. But the differences in concentration and molar proportions of the VFA were small between the sources or the addition levels. Bacterial growth was faster (p<0.0004) in the starch added treatments than in the cellobiose added ones and control, but no differences were found between addition levels. Increased (p<0.0487) hydrogenation was observed from the starch added treatments compared to the cellobiose added ones, but there was no difference between addition levels.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.1374-1382
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• 2001

Fifteen Inner Mongolian wethers with permanent ruminal and duodenal cannulas were used to study the effects of dietary rumen-undegradable protein (RUP) to rumen-degradable protein (RDP) ratios or protein sources on fiber digestion in the gastrointestinal tract and ruminal fluid characteristics. Fiber digestion and ruminal fermentation were not affected (p>0.05) by dietary RUP to RDP ratios (from 1.54 to 0.72). Soybean meal supplementation improved ruminal digestion. Fish meal supplementation increased (p<0.05) the ruminal degradability of fiber. The different RUP to RDP ratios (from 1.54 to 0.72) did not influence (p>0.05) ruminal fluid pH, but there were differences (p<0.05) in ruminal fluid $NH_3-N$ concentration because of urea replacement. Soybean meal as a dietary protein source decreased (p<0.05) ruminal fluid pH and increased (p<0.05 or p<0.01) $NH_3-N$, acetate, propionate and butyrate concentrations in the rumen. Fish meal as a dietary protein source decreased (p<0.05 or p<0.01) ruminal $NH_3-N$ and acetate concentrations and increased (p<0.05) ruminal propionate concentration. It can be concluded that dietary protein sources have more significant effect on fiber digestion and ruminal fermentation than different dietary RUP to RDP ratios, when the dietary crude protein requirements of growing sheep are satisfied.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.1219-1227
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• 2000

Rumination behavior, in vivo digestibility of cell wall constituents, particle size reduction in the rumen, and retention time in the digestive tract of sheep were examined using rice and oat straw as roughage sources. The in sacco digestibility, rumen fermentation, and microbial population and internal adenosine 5-triphosphate (ATP) content were also determined under feeding conditions of high-roughage and high-concentrate diets. Chewing number and time in rumination behavior were higher with rice straw than with oat straw, while the in sacco and in vivo DMD of rice straw were consistently lower than those of oat straw. Rice straw also showed higher frequency of thinner and longer particles in the rumen contents and lower retention time in the whole digestive tract as compared to those of oat straw. Rice straw was more effective to maintain the ruminal pH than oat straw, being reflected in higher internal ATP content of large-type protozoa on the high- concentrate diet. Changes in the ruminal microflora by shifting from the low- to the high- concentrate diet were also different between rice and oat straw.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) on in vitro rumen fermentation at various dose levels of 0 (T₁), 100 (T₂), 200 (T₃), and 300 (T₄) ppb in a wheat straw-based buffalo diet. The results show that the truly degradable dry matter, truly degradable organic matter, gas production, microbial biomass production and partitioning factor values in the control group (T₁) were higher (p < 0.05) than those of the T₂, T₃, and T₄ groups. The total volatile fatty acids, acetate, propionate, and butyrate values in the control group (T₁) were higher (p < 0.05) than those of the T₂, T₃, and T₄ groups. The partitioning factor value in the control group (T₁) was higher (p < 0.05) than those of the T₂, T₃, and T₄ groups. The partitioning factor values of the T₂ and T₃ groups were higher (p < 0.05) than that of the T₄ group. There was no significant variation in the partitioning factor value between the T₂ and T₃ group. The acetate : propionate (A : P) ratio in the control group (T₁) was lower (p < 0.05) than those of the T₂, T₃, and T₄ groups. The A : P ratio in the T₂ group was lower (p < 0.05) than those of the T₃ and T₄ groups. It was concluded that different levels of AFB₁ contamination in feed significantly affect the in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics. Thus, these findings could help to determine the influences of AFB₁ in a wheat straw-based buffalo diet. Additionally, it is necessary to manage AFB₁ contamination in ruminants.