• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1913-1922
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• 2018

Objective: To find out ways of improving fermentation quality of silage, the comparative analysis of fermentation characteristics and in vitro digestibility of tropical grasses silage applied with cellulases produced from Acremonium or Tricoderma species were studied in Thailand. Methods: Fresh and wilted Guinea grass and Napier grass silages were prepared with cellulases from Acremonium (AC) or Trichoderma (TC) at 0.0025%, 0.005%, and 0.01% on a fresh matter (FM), and their fermentation quality, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility were analyzed. Results: All silages of fresh Napier grass were good quality with lower pH, butyric acid, and ammonia nitrogen, but higher lactic acid content than wilted Napier grass and Guinea grass silage. Silages treated with AC 0.01% had the best result in terms of fermentation quality. They also had higher in vitro dry matter digestibility and in vitro organic matter digestibility at 6 and 48 h after incubation than other silages. Silages treated with lower levels at 0.005% or 0.0025% of AC and all levels of TC did not improve silage fermentation. Conclusion: The AC could improve silage fermentation and in vitro degradation of Guinea grass and Napier grass silages, and the suitable addition ration is 0.01% (73.5 U) of FM for tropical silage preparation.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2021

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of molasses and Lactobacillus plantarum on the ensiling quality and in vitro rumen fermentation of sudangrass silage prepared with or without wilting. Methods: The ensiling experiment, measured with 3 replicates, was carried out according to a 2×4 (wilted stages×additives) factorial treatment structure. Dry matter of the fresh (210 g/kg fresh matter) or wilted (305 g/kg fresh matter) sudangrass were ensiled (packed into 5.0-L plastic jars) without additive (control) or with molasses (M), Lactobacillus plantarum (LP), or molasses + Lactobacillus plantarum (M+LP). After 60 days of ensiling, the silages were analyzed for the chemical, fermentation, and in vitro characteristics. Results: After 60 days of ensiling, the fermentation parameters were affected by wilted, the additives and the interactions of wilted with the additives (p<0.05). The M+LP treatment at wilted had higher lactic acid levels and V-score (p<0.05) but lower pH values and butyric acid concentrations than the other treatments. In comparison with sudangrass before ensiling, after ensiling had lower dry matter and higher non-fibrous carbohydrate. The in vitro gas production, in vitro dry matter digestibility, in vitro crude protein digestibility, and in vitro acid fiber detergent digestibility changed under the effects of the additives. Significant interactions were observed between wilted and the additives in terms of in vitro gas production at 48 h, asymptotic gas production, gas production rate, half time, and the average gas production rate. The total volatile fatty acid levels in the additive treatments were higher than those in the control. Conclusion: Wilting and supplementation with molasses and Lactobacillus plantarum had the ability to improve the ensiling quality and in vitro nutrient digestibility of sudangrass silage. The M+LP treatment at wilted exhibited the strongest positive effects on silage quality and in vitro ruminal fermentation characteristics.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.584-593
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• 2021

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare fenugreek (FG) with alfalfa (Alf) in ruminal fermentation and methane (CH4) production in vitro. Methods: Whole-plant FG harvested at 11- and 15-wk and Alf harvested at early and mid-bloom maturities, alone or as 50:50 mixture of FG and Alf at the respective maturity, were assessed in a series of 48-h in vitro batch culture incubations. Total fermentation gas and methane gas production, dry matter (DM) disappearance, volatile fatty acids, microbial protein and 16S RNA gene copy numbers of total bacteria and methanogens were determined. Results: Compared to early bloom Alf, FG harvested at 11-wk exhibited higher (p<0.05) in vitro DM and neutral detergent fibre disappearance, but this difference was not observed between the mid-bloom Alf and 15-wk FG. Regardless plant maturity, in vitro ruminal fermentation of FG produced less (p<0.001) CH4 either on DM incubated or on DM disappeared basis than that of Alf during 48-h incubation. In vitro ruminal fermentation of FG yielded similar amount of total volatile fatty acids with higher (p<0.05) propionate percentage as compared to fermentation of Alf irrespective of plant maturity. Microbial protein synthesis was greater (p<0.001) with 11-wk FG than early bloom Alf as substrate and 16S RNA gene copies of total bacteria was higher (p<0.01) with 15-wk FG than mid-bloom Alf as substrate. Compared to mid-bloom Alf, 15-wk FG had lower (p<0.05 to 0.001) amount of 16S RNA methanogen gene copies in the whole culture during 48-h incubation. Conclusion: In comparison to Alf, FG emerges as a high quality forage that can not only improve rumen fermentation in vitro, but can also remarkably mitigate CH4 emissions likely due to being rich in saponins.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1087-1095
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• 2020

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producing bacteria (GPB) on in vitro rumen fermentation and on the growth performance and meat quality of Hanwoo steers. Methods: The effects of GPB (Lactobacillus brevis YM 3-30)-produced and commercially available GABA were investigated using in vitro rumen fermentation. Using soybean meal as a substrate, either GPB-produced or commercially available GABA were added to the in vitro rumen fermentation bottles, as follows: control, no additive; T1, 2 g/L GPB; T2, 5 g/L GPB; T3, 2 g/L autoclaved GPB; T4, 5 g/L autoclaved GPB; T5, 2 g/L GABA; and T6, 5 g/L GABA. In addition, 27 Hanwoo steers (602.06±10.13 kg) were subjected to a 129-day feeding trial, during which they were fed daily with a commercially available total mixed ration that was supplemented with different amounts of GPB-produced GABA (control, no additive; T1, 2 g/L GPB; T2, 5 g/L GPB). The degree of marbling was assessed using the nine-point beef marbling standard while endotoxin was analyzed using a Chromo-Limulus amebocyte lysate test. Results: In regard to in vitro rumen fermentation, the addition of GPB-produced GABA failed to significantly affect pH or total gas production but did increase the ammonia nitrogen (NH₃-N) concentration (p<0.05) and reduce total biogenic amines (p<0.05). Animals fed the GPB-produced GABA diet exhibited significantly lower levels of blood endotoxins than control animals and yielded comparable average daily gain, feed conversion ratio, and beef marbling scores. Conclusion: The addition of GPB improved in vitro fermentation by reducing biogenic amine production and by increasing both antioxidant activity and NH₃-N production. Moreover, it also reduced the blood endotoxin levels of Hanwoo steers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.783-791
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• 2019

Objective: This study was to evaluate the fermentation dynamics, structural and nonstructural carbohydrate composition and in vitro gas production of rice straw ensiled with lactic acid bacteria and molasses. Methods: Fresh rice straw was ensiled in 1-L laboratory silos with no additive control (C), Lactobacillus plantarum (L), molasses (M) and molasses+Lactobacillus plantarum (ML) for 6, 15, 30, and 60 days. After storage, the silages were subjected to microbial and chemical analyses as well as the further in vitro fermentation trial. Results: All additives increased lactic acid concentration, and reduced pH, dry matter (DM) loss and structural carbohydrate content relative to the control (p<0.05). The highest organic acid and residual sugar contents and lignocellulose reduction were observed in ML silage. L silage had the highest V-score with 88.10 followed by ML silage. L and ML silage improved in vitro DM digestibility as compared with other treatments, while in vitro neutral detergent fibre degradability (IVNDFD) was increased in M and ML silage (p<0.05). M silage significantly (p<0.05) increased propionic acid (PA) content and decreased butyric acid content and acetic acid/PA as well as 72-h cumulative gas production. Conclusion: The application of ML was effective for improving both the fermentation quality and in vitro digestibility of rice straw silage. Inclusion with molasses to rice straw could reduce in vitro ruminal gas production.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.132-140
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• 2019

Fermented total mixed ration (TMR) is a novel feed for ruminants in South Korea. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on the quality of TMR and in vitro ruminal fermentation. Strains of three LAB spp. (Lactobacillus plantarum, L. brevis, L. mucosae) were used in fermentation of TMR. Inoculations with the three LAB spp. lowered pH and increased concentrations of lactic acid, acetic acid, and total organic acid compared to non-LAB inoculated control (only addition of an equivalent amount of water) (p<0.05). Bacterial composition indicated that aerobic bacteria and LAB were higher. However, E. coli were lower in the fermented TMR than those in the control treatment (p<0.05). Among the treatments, L. brevis treatment had the highest concentration of total organic acid without fungus detection. Gas production, pH, and ammonia-nitrogen during ruminal in vitro incubation did not differ throughout incubation. However, ruminal total VFA concentration was higher (p<0.05) in the LAB spp. treatments than the control treatment at 48 hours. Overall, the use of L. brevis as an inoculant for fermentation of high moisture. TMR could inhibit fungi growth and promote lactic fermentation, and enhance digestion in the rumen.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.206-212
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• 2013

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of biological membrane transfer modifier, lysophospholipd (LPLs) on the parameters from in vitro rumen simulated fermentation. Commercially available LPLs product (Lipidol$^{TM}$) was supplemented into experimental diets which consisted of orchard grass and concentrate diet (60:40) in different levels (0.1%, 0.3% and 0.5%). Then in vitro rumen simulated fermentation was performed. Although, a declining trend of pH was found in treatments, all pH values were detected in a range relevant to normal rumen fermentation. Gas production, ammonia nitrogen and total VFA production were greatly influenced by the supplementation of LPLs. All parameters were increased along with increased levels of LPLs in diet. As a result, 0.1% of Lipidol$^{TM}$ is recommended based on the determined in vitro rumen fermentative parameters in this study.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2004

균류발효물질의 사료가치를 평가하고 착유우 사료에 대한 발효물질 첨가가 in vitro 반추위액 발효상태 증진 효과를 규명하기 위하여 비발효(Unfermented; UF)구와 Formitella flaxinea(FF)와 Sarcodon aspratus(SA)에 의한 톱밥+소맥피 배양물 성분변화와 48시간 발효 후 소화율을 측정하고 기본유우사료 (Basal diet)에 이들 발효물을 0, 1, 3 및 5%를 첨가하여 in vitro 건물소화율, pH 및 용해성 당류의 변화 등을 규명하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 발효물의 영양소 함량변화는 Neutral detergent fiber(NDF)에서 차이가 크게 나타났는데 SA와 UF(80.4와 82.2%)가 FF(88.3%)에 비해 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). In vitro 반추위 소화시험(48시간)에서는 SA(21.2%)가 UF와 FF(17.9 및 12.2%)보다 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 2. 균류 첨가 사료에 대한 건물소화율을 발효 24시간에서 기본사료(44.98%)에 비하여 FF 1%(49.18%)에서 높게 나타났으며(P<0.05), 기타 균류첨가사료에서는 높게 나타나는 경향을 보였다. 그러나 발효 48 및 72시간에서는 기본사료와 첨가사료간에 유의차가 나타나지 않았다. 3. 반추위 pH는 발효 24시간 및 48시간에서 기본사료(6.64 및 6.91)에 비하여 첨가사료가 낮은 경향(5.37~6.01 및 6.04~6.07)을 보였으며 (P<0.05), 발효 72시간에서는 SA 1%(6.74)가 기본사료(6.41)에 대하여 높게 나타났으나(P<0.05) 기타 첨가구에서는 유의차가 나타나지 않았다. 4. 가용성당 함량은 발효 24시간에서는 기본사료 첨가구에서 유의차가 보이지 않았으나 48시간은 기본사료(1.44%)에 비하여 SA 5%(1.71)에서 높게 나타났고 발효72시간에서는 기본사료(1.44%)에 비하여 첨가구사료(1.64~1.74%)가 모두 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 5. 이상의 결과로 보아 균류발효물질의 사료나 사료 첨가제로서 in vitro 반추위 소화율 증진 효과가 나타났고 가용성당함량 증가효과도 보였다. 따라서 앞으로 첨가제를 순수한 균사로만 분리 제조하면 효과가 더욱 증진될 것으로 기대되며 톱밥균류 발효물질 전체를 사료의 5%내에서 이용효과도 기대된다고 판단되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1315-1322
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• 2011

본 연구는 반추동물에 있어서 결명자, 계피, 산초 및 감초 등의 한약재 추출물의 첨가가 메탄생성에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 수행되었다. In vitro 반추위 발효기질로는 대두박을 사용하였으며, 한약재 추출물 첨가수준은 기질의 10%로 하여 시간대별(0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 hr)로 $39^{\circ}C$에서 발효시켰다. In vitro 반추위 배양액의 pH는 6.46~6.89 수준으로서 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하는 경향이었다. 총 가스발생량은 감초, 산초, 계피, 결명자 처리구 순으로 감초 추출물 첨가구에서 가장 많았으며, 모든 한약재 추출물 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 유의적(p<0.05)으로 많았다. 메탄생성 비율은 3시간 발효 시, 감초 추출물 처리구가 타 처리구에 비해 낮았으나 시간이 경과함에 따라 비율이 오히려 높아졌으며, 한약재 추출물 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 수소가스의 생성비율은 6시간 발효 시까지는 처리구간에 차이가 없었으나 12시간 발효 시에는 한약재 추출물 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났다. 암모니아 생성량은 발효 3시간대에는 산초 추출물 첨가구와 감초추출물 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 높았으나, 발효 12시간대에는 감초 추출물 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서 본 시험에 사용된 한약재 추출물은 가스 생성량을 비롯한 메탄 생성량을 증가시키고, 메탄 발효를 촉진시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.807-813
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• 2016

Two experiments were conducted assessing the effects of presence or absence of rumen protozoa and dietary nitrate addition on rumen fermentation characteristics and in vitro methane production in Brahman heifers. The first experiment assessed changes in rumen fermentation pattern and in vitro methane production post-refaunation and the second experiment investigated whether addition of nitrate to the incubation would give rise to methane mitigation additional to that contributed by defaunation. Ten Brahman heifers were progressively adapted to a diet containing 4.5% coconut oil distillate for 18 d and then all heifers were defaunated using sodium 1-(2-sulfonatooxyethoxy) dodecane (Empicol). After 15 d, the heifers were given a second dose of Empicol. Fifteen days after the second dosing, all heifers were allocated to defaunated or refaunated groups by stratified randomisation, and the experiment commenced (d 0). On d 0, an oral dose of rumen fluid collected from unrelated faunated cattle was used to inoculate 5 heifers and form a refaunated group so that the effects of re-establishment of protozoa on fermentation characteristics could be investigated. Samples of rumen fluid collected from each animal using oesophageal intubation before feeding on d 0, 7, 14, and 21 were incubated for in vitro methane production. On d 35, 2% nitrate (as $NaNO_3$) was included in in vitro incubations to test for additivity of nitrate and absence of protozoa effects on fermentation and methane production. It was concluded that increasing protozoal numbers were associated with increased methane production in refaunated heifers 7, 14, and 21 d after refaunation. Methane production rate was significantly higher from refaunated heifers than from defaunated heifers 35 d after refaunation. Concentration and proportions of major volatile fatty acids, however, were not affected by protozoal treatments. There is scope for further reducing methane output through combining defaunation and dietary nitrate as the addition of nitrate in the defaunated heifers resulted in 86% reduction in methane production in vitro.