Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw

This study investigated the effect of different levels of corn supplementation as energy source into palm kernel cake–urea-treated rice straw basal diet on urinary excretion of purine derivatives, nitrogen utilization, rumen fermentation, and rumen microorganism populations. Twenty-seven Dorper lamb...

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Main Authors: Saeed, Osama Anwer, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Akit, Henny, Alimon, Abdul Razak, Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22585/
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author Saeed, Osama Anwer
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Akit, Henny
Alimon, Abdul Razak
Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi
author_facet Saeed, Osama Anwer
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Akit, Henny
Alimon, Abdul Razak
Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi
author_sort Saeed, Osama Anwer
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description This study investigated the effect of different levels of corn supplementation as energy source into palm kernel cake–urea-treated rice straw basal diet on urinary excretion of purine derivatives, nitrogen utilization, rumen fermentation, and rumen microorganism populations. Twenty-seven Dorper lambs were randomly assigned to three treatment groups and kept in individual pens for a 120-day period. The animals were subjected to the dietary treatments as follows: T1: 75.3% PKC + 0% corn, T2: 70.3% PKC + 5% corn, and T3: 65.3% PKC + 10% corn. Hypoxanthine and uric acid excretion level were recorded similarly in lambs supplemented with corn. The microbial N yield and butyrate level was higher in corn-supplemented group, but fecal N excretion, T3 has the lowest level than other groups. Lambs fed T3 had a greater rumen protozoa population while the number of R. flavefaciens was recorded highest in T2. No significant differences were observed for total bacteria, F. succinogenes, R. albus, and methanogen population among all treatment. Based on these results, T3 could be fed to lambs without deleterious effect on the VFA and N balance.
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spelling upm-225852020-02-06T03:20:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22585/ Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw Saeed, Osama Anwer Sazili, Awis Qurni Akit, Henny Alimon, Abdul Razak Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi This study investigated the effect of different levels of corn supplementation as energy source into palm kernel cake–urea-treated rice straw basal diet on urinary excretion of purine derivatives, nitrogen utilization, rumen fermentation, and rumen microorganism populations. Twenty-seven Dorper lambs were randomly assigned to three treatment groups and kept in individual pens for a 120-day period. The animals were subjected to the dietary treatments as follows: T1: 75.3% PKC + 0% corn, T2: 70.3% PKC + 5% corn, and T3: 65.3% PKC + 10% corn. Hypoxanthine and uric acid excretion level were recorded similarly in lambs supplemented with corn. The microbial N yield and butyrate level was higher in corn-supplemented group, but fecal N excretion, T3 has the lowest level than other groups. Lambs fed T3 had a greater rumen protozoa population while the number of R. flavefaciens was recorded highest in T2. No significant differences were observed for total bacteria, F. succinogenes, R. albus, and methanogen population among all treatment. Based on these results, T3 could be fed to lambs without deleterious effect on the VFA and N balance. Springer 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22585/1/Effect%20of%20corn%20supplementation%20on%20purine%20derivatives%20and%20rumen%20fermentation%20in%20sheep%20fed%20PKC%20and%20urea-treated%20rice%20straw.pdf Saeed, Osama Anwer and Sazili, Awis Qurni and Akit, Henny and Alimon, Abdul Razak and Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi (2018) Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 50 (8). pp. 1859-1864. ISSN 0049-4747; ESSN: 1573-7438 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11250-018-1636-1 10.1007/s11250-018-1636-1
spellingShingle Saeed, Osama Anwer
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Akit, Henny
Alimon, Abdul Razak
Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi
Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw
title Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw
title_full Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw
title_fullStr Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw
title_full_unstemmed Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw
title_short Effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed PKC and urea-treated rice straw
title_sort effect of corn supplementation on purine derivatives and rumen fermentation in sheep fed pkc and urea-treated rice straw
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22585/
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