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Amines, aldehydes and keto‐acids in silages and their effect on food intake by ruminants
Author(s) -
Neumark H.,
Bondi A.,
Volcani R.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740150709
Subject(s) - appetite , palatability , acetaldehyde , tryptamine , formaldehyde , chemistry , food science , histamine , biochemistry , biology , endocrinology , ethanol
Silages from different sources were arranged into two groups according to their palatability for cattle, and assayed for their amine, aldehyde and keto‐acid content. A correlation between tryptamine content and palatability was established. None of the assayed amines per se was found to have a direct influence upon appetite, although histamine enhanced the appetite‐depressing action of formaldehyde. Only formaldehyde, but not acetaldehyde or butyraldehyde, was found to exert a strong influence upon the appetite of ruminants.