Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage

Rice cultivation generates large amount of crop residues of which only 20% are utilized for industrial and domestic purposes. In most developing countries especially southeast Asia, rice straw is used as part of feeding ingredients for the ruminants. However, due to its low protein content and high...

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Main Authors: Oladosu, Yusuff, Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Abdullah, Norhani, Magaji, Usman, Hussin, Ghazali, Ramli, Asfaliza, Miah, Gous
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Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54308/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54308/1/Fermentation%20quality%20and%20additives.pdf
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author Oladosu, Yusuff
Yusop, Mohd Rafii
Abdullah, Norhani
Magaji, Usman
Hussin, Ghazali
Ramli, Asfaliza
Miah, Gous
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Magaji, Usman
Hussin, Ghazali
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Miah, Gous
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description Rice cultivation generates large amount of crop residues of which only 20% are utilized for industrial and domestic purposes. In most developing countries especially southeast Asia, rice straw is used as part of feeding ingredients for the ruminants. However, due to its low protein content and high level of lignin and silica, there is limitation to its digestibility and nutritional value. To utilize this crop residue judiciously, there is a need for improvement of its nutritive value to promote its utilization through ensiling. Understanding the fundamental principle of ensiling is a prerequisite for successful silage product. Prominent factors influencing quality of silage product include water soluble carbohydrates, natural microbial population, and harvesting conditions of the forage. Additives are used to control the fermentation processes to enhance nutrient recovery and improve silage stability. This review emphasizes some practical aspects of silage processing and the use of additives for improvement of fermentation quality of rice straw.
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spelling upm-543082018-03-13T01:28:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54308/ Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage Oladosu, Yusuff Yusop, Mohd Rafii Abdullah, Norhani Magaji, Usman Hussin, Ghazali Ramli, Asfaliza Miah, Gous Rice cultivation generates large amount of crop residues of which only 20% are utilized for industrial and domestic purposes. In most developing countries especially southeast Asia, rice straw is used as part of feeding ingredients for the ruminants. However, due to its low protein content and high level of lignin and silica, there is limitation to its digestibility and nutritional value. To utilize this crop residue judiciously, there is a need for improvement of its nutritive value to promote its utilization through ensiling. Understanding the fundamental principle of ensiling is a prerequisite for successful silage product. Prominent factors influencing quality of silage product include water soluble carbohydrates, natural microbial population, and harvesting conditions of the forage. Additives are used to control the fermentation processes to enhance nutrient recovery and improve silage stability. This review emphasizes some practical aspects of silage processing and the use of additives for improvement of fermentation quality of rice straw. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54308/1/Fermentation%20quality%20and%20additives.pdf Oladosu, Yusuff and Yusop, Mohd Rafii and Abdullah, Norhani and Magaji, Usman and Hussin, Ghazali and Ramli, Asfaliza and Miah, Gous (2016) Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage. BioMed Research International, 2016. art. no. 7985167. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2314-6133; ESSN: 2314-6141 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2016/7985167/abs/ Fermentation quality; Additives; Rice straw silage 10.1155/2016/7985167
spellingShingle Fermentation quality; Additives; Rice straw silage
Oladosu, Yusuff
Yusop, Mohd Rafii
Abdullah, Norhani
Magaji, Usman
Hussin, Ghazali
Ramli, Asfaliza
Miah, Gous
Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage
title Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage
title_full Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage
title_fullStr Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage
title_full_unstemmed Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage
title_short Fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage
title_sort fermentation quality and additives: a case of rice straw silage
topic Fermentation quality; Additives; Rice straw silage
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