Effect of feeding herbal extracts on methanogenesis in ruminants: Mitigation of methanogenesis in ruminants by supplementation of methanolic or aqueous herbal extracts - Couverture souple

Bunglavan, Surej Joseph; C., Valli; V., Balakrishnan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3847320599 ISBN 13 : 9783847320593

Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

A study was conducted to identify herbs or herbal extracts having potent methane reducing capacity and determine their optimum level of inclusion in dairy cattle ration. The herbs collected for testing were Acacia concinna pods, Emblica officinalis seeds, Allium sativum bulbs, Zingiber officinale rhizomes, Ferula assafoetida resin, Psidium guajava leaves, Terminalia chebula seeds and Azadirachta indica seed kernels.Two in vitro gas production experiments were carried. The first one was to screen eight herbs, their respective water extracts, water residues, methanol extracts and methanol residues along with control for their potency to reduce methanogenesis and first five ranked extracts were studied at different level. Validation of the results of the second in vitro gas production studies was carried out through an in vitro rumen fermentation experiment (RUSITEC) using complete feed. Compared to that of control all the herbal extracts / residues significantly (P>0.05) lowered per cent methane production. Acacia concinna pods methanol residue was able to reduce methane production to a maximum. No alteration was observed in the per cent IVDMD for all the herbal extracts / residues.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Surej Joseph Bunglavan did B.V.Sc.& A.H from COVAS,Trichur in 2007. He did M.V.Sc. with First class Distinction in Animal Nutrition from Madras Veterinary College in 2009 with JRF.He won the Gold Medals for the best O.G.P.A in the University and for the best thesis.He is doing Ph.D at I.V.R.I, Izatnagar and has published research articles.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3847320599
• ISBN 13: 9783847320593
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 84
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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