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Ruminal Ecology, Microbial Protein Synthesis and Milk Production in Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Glycerin-Based Diet: A Comparison Study on Chitosan Sources Supplementation
Seankamsorn A, Cherdthong A, So S, Wanapat M (2021) Using glycerin with chitosan extracted from shrimp residue to enhance rumen fermentation and feed use in native Thai bulls, Veterinary World, 14(5): 1158-1164.
ABSTRACT
Seankamsorn A, Cherdthong A, So S, Wanapat M (2021) Using glycerin with chitosan extracted from shrimp residue to enhance rumen fermentation and feed use in native Thai bulls, Veterinary World, 14(5): 1158-1164.
ABSTRACT
Seankamsorn A, Cherdthong A, So S, Wanapat M (2021) Using glycerin with chitosan extracted from shrimp residue to enhance rumen fermentation and feed use in native Thai bulls, Veterinary World, 14(5): 1158-1164.
ABSTRACT
Seankamsorn A, Cherdthong A, So S, Wanapat M (2021) Using glycerin with chitosan extracted from shrimp residue to enhance rumen fermentation and feed use in native Thai bulls, Veterinary World, 14(5): 1158-1164.
ABSTRACT
Abstract
The study compared the influence of chitosan sources on rumen fermentation, methane emission and milk production in lactating dairy cows fed a glycerin-based diet. Six, lactating Holstein-Frisian crossbreeds (410 ± 5.0 kg BW, 120 ± 21 day-in-milk), were arranged in a 3 x 3 replicated Latin square design. In addition to control, a 2% chitosan extract supplement and a 2% commercial chitosan supplement of dry matter intake were the treatments. The results denoted that no significant differences on daily dry matter, nutrients or estimated energy intake were noted when cows received different sources of chitosan. Nutrient digestibility was not influenced differently by extraction based or commercial chitosan supplements. The pH, temperature, ammonia nitrogen, blood urea and microbial count were similar among treatments. The different sources of chitosan supplements did not change the totals of volatile fatty acids, acetate and butyrate; in contrast, different chitosan sources influenced (P<0.05) propionate content. The ruminal acetate to propionate ratio was markedly (P<0.05) reduced with chitosan supplement, but no change appeared between sources of chitosan. At 4 hours after feeding, the methane estimation significantly decreased with the addition of chitosan supplementation (P<0.05) compared to the control group. The purine derivatives and microbial protein synthesis were not altered by the treatments. No significant differences existed on milk yield, milk composition or milk urea nitrogen when cows received different sources of chitosan (P>0.05). In sum, supplementing extracted chitosan showed more potential than did commercial chitosan for enhancing economic efficiency and recycling shrimp residues, therefore, reducing environmental waste.
Biology and Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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