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Effect of lactic acid bacteria inoculants on in vitro digestibility of wheat and corn silages

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Weinberg, Z.G., Shatz, O., Chen, Y., Yosef, E., Nikbahat, M., Ben-Ghedalia, D., Miron, J.·2007·Journal of Dairy Science

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The aim of the study was to determine the effect of 10 sources of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on dry matter digestibility (DM-D) and neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDF-D), in various combinations with starch, in vitro. The soluble starch represented a concentrate feed, whereas silage represented feeding only roughage. The DM-D and NDF-D were determined after 24 and 48 h of incubation to represent effective (24 h) and potential (48 h) digestibility. Addition of LAB was both by direct application of the inoculants to rumen fluid (directly fed microbials) and by the use of preinoculated silages. For each feed combination, tubes without added LAB served as controls. The results indicate that, overall, some LAB inoculants applied at ensiling or added directly to the rumen fluid had the potential to increase the DM-D and NDF-D. The major significant inoculant effect on NDF-D was obtained after 24 h of incubation, whereas the effect after 48 h was mainly nonsignificant. The effective inoculants seemed to minimize the inhibitory effect of the starch on NDF-D within 24 h, perhaps by competition with lactate-producing rumen microorganisms.

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  1. Muck, R. E. 1993. The role of silage additives in making high quality silage. Pages 106-116 in Silage Production from Seed to Animal. NRAES-67. Northeast Reg. Agric. Eng. Serv., Syracuse, NY.

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Authors
Weinberg, Z. G., Shatz, O., Chen, Y., Yosef, E., Nikbahat, M., Ben-Ghedalia, D., & Miron, J.
Affiliations
Agricultural Research Organization (IL)
Corresponding author
Weinberg, Z.G.
Venue
Journal of Dairy Science
Published
2007-10
Volume
90
Issue
10
Pages
4754-4762
ISSN
0022-0302 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2016511090
Cited by
127
References
29
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FWCI
6.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Dairy Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
Keywords
lactic acid bacteria inoculant, silage additives, wheat silage, corn silage, in vitro digestibility, dry matter digestibility, neutral detergent fiber digestibility, starch, rumen fluid
MeSH terms
Animals, Cattle, Zea mays, Dietary Fiber, Digestion, Female, Food Microbiology, Lactobacillus, Rumen, Silage, Starch, Time Factors, Triticum

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