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ArticleAsian-Australasian journal of animal sciences2019

Effects of zinc-bearing palygorskite on rumen fermentation in vitro.

Mengjiao Chen, Yumeng Xi, Lin Zhang, Hanfang Zeng, Yeqing Li, Zhaoyu Han

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Article in Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mengjiao ChenInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Yumeng XiAnimal Husbandry Institute, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
Lin ZhangInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Hanfang ZengInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Yeqing LiInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Zhaoyu HanInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Nanjing Agricultural University · CNJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Provincial Cooperative Innovation Fund BY2015071-07
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the study was to investigate the effect of zinc-bearing palygorskite (Zn-Pal) on rumen fermentation by in vitro gas-production system.

methodsIn trial, 90 incubators were evenly divided into five groups: control (0% Zn-Pal), treatment I (0.2% Zn-Pal), treatment II (0.4% Zn-Pal), treatment III (0.6% Zn-Pal), and treatment IV (0.8% Zn-Pal). The contents of zinc for treatments were 0, 49, 98, 147, 196 mg/kg, respectively. The main chemical composition and microstructure of Zn-Pal was investigated by X-ray diffraction. The physicochemical features were evaluated by Zeta potential analysis, cation-exchange capacity, ethylene blue absorption and specific surface area (the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method). In vitro gas production (GP) was recorded at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 h incubation. Incubation was stopped at 0, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h and the inoculants were tested for pH, microbial protein yield (MCP), NH3-N, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), lipopolysaccharide (LPS).

resultsThe results showed that the GP in the treatment groups was not significantly different from the control groups (p>0.05). Compared to the control group, pH was higher at 24 h, 48 h (p<0.05), and 72 h (p<0.01) (range 6 to 7). The concentration of NH3-N in the three treatment groups was higher than in the control group at 24 h (p<0.01), meanwhile, it was lower at 48 h and 72 h (p<0.01), except in the treatment IV. The concentration of MCP in treatment I group was higher than in the control at 48 h (p<0.01). Compared with control, the LPS concentration in treatment III became lower at 12 h (p<0.05). Total VFAs in treatments were higher than in the control at 24 h, 48 h (p<0.05).

conclusionThese results suggest that the addition of Zn-Pal can improve the rumen fermentation, especially when adding 0.2% Zn-Pal.

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Dairy CowsIn vitroRumen FermentationZinc-bearing Palygorskite

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