Reducing methane production by supplementation of Terminalia chebula RETZ. containing tannins and saponins

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• 作者：Nirawan Anantasook ; Metha Wanapat ; Pongsatorn Gunun and Anusorn Cherdthong
• 刊名：Animal Science Journal
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：87
• 期：6
• 页码：783-790
• 全文大小：221K
• ISSN：1740-0929

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This study investigates the effects of Terminalia chebula Retz. meal supplementation on rumen fermentation and methane (CH₄) production by using an in vitro gas technique. The experimental design was a completely randomized design (CRD) and the dietary treatments were T. chebula supplementation at 0, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mg with 0.5 g of roughage and concentrate ratio at 60:40. The results revealed that cumulative gas production (96 h of incubation) were higher (P < 0.01) with T. chebula supplementation at 12, 16 and 20 mg than other treatments. However, in vitro dry matter degradability (IVDMD) and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) were not significantly different among treatments (P > 0.05). The NH₃-N concentrations tended to quadratically increase with increasing levels of T. chebula in the diet. In addition, total volatile fatty acids (VFA) and propionate concentrations were increased (P < 0.01), while acetate concentration, acetate-to-propionate ratio, CH₄ production and protozoal populations were decreased (P < 0.01) when supplemented with T. chebula at 8, 12 and 16 mg, respectively. Based on this study, it could be concluded that supplementation of T. chebula at 12 mg could improve rumen fermentation by reducing CH₄ production and protozoa populations, thus improving in vitro gas production and VFA profiles.