ArticleVeterinary sciences2026
Physicochemical Characteristics, In Vitro Ruminal Digestibility, Bioactive Compounds, and Estimated Methane Production of Wild Floral Species in Goats from the Republic of Malta: A Descriptive Study.
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Pasture plants can contribute to ruminant nutrition and may, depending on composition, influence rumen fermentation and methane production. This study evaluated the nutritional composition, bioactive compounds, and methane production potential of 32 terrestrial plant species commonly foraged by goats in Malta. Dried plant samples were analysed for proximate composition using near-infrared spectroscopy, total polyphenols using the Folin-Ciocalteu assay, antioxidant activity using the DPPH assay, and methane production using an in vitro rumen fermentation system incubated for 48 h, with rumen fluid pooled from three goats (analyses performed in triplicate). Crude protein ranged from 1.16 to 31.97% DM, neutral detergent fibre from 12.29 to 48.89%, and ash from 9.69 to 17.20% across species. Total polyphenolic content varied from 0.07 to 1.30% (
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