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Effect of cyclodextrin diallyl maleate on methane production, ruminal fermentation and microbes in vitro and in vivo
Author(s) -
LILA Zeenat Ara,
MOHAMMED Nazimuddin,
TATSUOKA AJISAKA Noriko,
KANDA Shuhei,
KUROKAWA Yuzo,
ITABASHI Hisao
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
animal science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.606
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1740-0929
pISSN - 1344-3941
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00149.x
Subject(s) - propionate , fermentation , chemistry , rumen , hay , food science , methanogenesis , in vivo , urea , dry matter , biochemistry , zoology , methane , biology , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
Effects of β‐cyclodextrin diallyl maleate (CD‐M) on methane production, ruminal fermentation and digestibility were studied both in vitro and in vivo . In in vitro study, diluted ruminal fluid (30 mL) was incubated anaerobically at 38°C for 6 and 24 h with or without CD‐M using hay plus concentrate (1.5:1) as a substrate. The CD‐M was added at different concentrations (0, 1.25, 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 g/L). The pH of the medium and numbers of protozoa were not affected by the addition of CD‐M. Total volatile fatty acids were increased and ammonia‐N was decreased, molar proportion of acetate was decreased and propionate was increased ( P < 0.05) by CD‐M. Methane was inhibited ( P < 0.05) by 14–76%. The effect of CD‐M on methane production and ruminal fermentation was further investigated in vivo using four Holstein steers in a cross‐over design. The steers were fed Sudangrass hay and concentrate mixture (1.5:1) with or without CD‐M (2% of feed dry matter) as a supplement. Ruminal proportion of acetate tended to decrease and that of propionate was increased ( P < 0.05) 2 h after CD‐M dosing. Total viable counts, cellulolytic, sulfate reducing, acetogenic bacteria and protozoa were unaffected while methanogenic bacteria were decreased ( P < 0.05) by CD‐M. The plasma concentration of glucose was increased, whereas that of urea‐N was decreased ( P < 0.05). Methane was inhibited ( P < 0.05) from 36.4 to 30.1 L/kg dry matter intake by the addition of CD‐M. Apparent digestibilities of dry matter and neutral detergent fiber were not affected while that of crude protein was increased ( P < 0.05) in the medicated steers. These data suggested that dietary supplementation of CD‐M decreased methane production and improved nutrient use.