The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability

Physical pre-treatment of the oil palm frond (OPF) is known to loosen the lignocellulose while the biological pre-treatment is capable in degrading the lignin, making the substrates more accessible for rumen microbes. This study aimed at assessing the efficacy of physical, biological and combination...

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Main Authors: Rusli, Nor Dini, Azmi, Mohammad Azri, Mat, Khairiyah, Che Harun, Hasnita, Mohamed, Wan Zahari, Kasim, Azhar, Saad, Mohd Zamri, Abu Hassim, Hasliza
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69274/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69274/1/27%20JTAS-1665-2019.pdf
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author Rusli, Nor Dini
Azmi, Mohammad Azri
Mat, Khairiyah
Che Harun, Hasnita
Mohamed, Wan Zahari
Kasim, Azhar
Saad, Mohd Zamri
Abu Hassim, Hasliza
author_facet Rusli, Nor Dini
Azmi, Mohammad Azri
Mat, Khairiyah
Che Harun, Hasnita
Mohamed, Wan Zahari
Kasim, Azhar
Saad, Mohd Zamri
Abu Hassim, Hasliza
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description Physical pre-treatment of the oil palm frond (OPF) is known to loosen the lignocellulose while the biological pre-treatment is capable in degrading the lignin, making the substrates more accessible for rumen microbes. This study aimed at assessing the efficacy of physical, biological and combination of both pre-treatments of OPF on the in vitro ruminal degradability. Five different samples of OPF pre-treatments were used in this study; OPF was subjected to the physical pre-treatment (POPF), OPF to the biological pre-treatments using an enzyme extract of each Ganoderma lucidum (BGL) and Lentinula edodes (BLE), respectively. Another two samples were subjected to a combination of physical and biological pre-treatments of G. lucidum (CGL) and L. edodes (CLE) respectively. The control was non-treated OPF. Two fistulated Katjang goats consuming 440 g/kg OPF and 897 g/ kg commercial pellet daily on dry matter basis were used as rumen fluid donors. In vitro incubation was carried out at 39°C for 24 hours. Proportions of volatile fatty acid were measured at the end of incubation by gas chromatography. Results showed that concentrations of lignin following all pre-treatment methods were significantly lower (p<0.05) at 150(POPF), 90(BGL), 119(BLE), 100(CGL) and 120(CLE) g/ kg DM as compared to the FOPF (190 g/kg). After 24 hours of incubation, the cumulative gas of all treatment groups differed significantly from FOPF. Both BGL and CGL showed significantly higher propionate and butyrate concentrations as well as apparent rumen degradable carbohydrate with 6.57 mg and 6.54 mg, respectively as compared to the FOPF. It appeared that BGL and CGL resulted in higher lignin degradation that increased the in vitro rumen degradability. In conclusion, biological pre-treatment with enzyme extract of WRF, either alone or in combination are promising to improve the quality of OPF.
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spelling upm-692742019-06-12T07:44:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69274/ The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability Rusli, Nor Dini Azmi, Mohammad Azri Mat, Khairiyah Che Harun, Hasnita Mohamed, Wan Zahari Kasim, Azhar Saad, Mohd Zamri Abu Hassim, Hasliza Physical pre-treatment of the oil palm frond (OPF) is known to loosen the lignocellulose while the biological pre-treatment is capable in degrading the lignin, making the substrates more accessible for rumen microbes. This study aimed at assessing the efficacy of physical, biological and combination of both pre-treatments of OPF on the in vitro ruminal degradability. Five different samples of OPF pre-treatments were used in this study; OPF was subjected to the physical pre-treatment (POPF), OPF to the biological pre-treatments using an enzyme extract of each Ganoderma lucidum (BGL) and Lentinula edodes (BLE), respectively. Another two samples were subjected to a combination of physical and biological pre-treatments of G. lucidum (CGL) and L. edodes (CLE) respectively. The control was non-treated OPF. Two fistulated Katjang goats consuming 440 g/kg OPF and 897 g/ kg commercial pellet daily on dry matter basis were used as rumen fluid donors. In vitro incubation was carried out at 39°C for 24 hours. Proportions of volatile fatty acid were measured at the end of incubation by gas chromatography. Results showed that concentrations of lignin following all pre-treatment methods were significantly lower (p<0.05) at 150(POPF), 90(BGL), 119(BLE), 100(CGL) and 120(CLE) g/ kg DM as compared to the FOPF (190 g/kg). After 24 hours of incubation, the cumulative gas of all treatment groups differed significantly from FOPF. Both BGL and CGL showed significantly higher propionate and butyrate concentrations as well as apparent rumen degradable carbohydrate with 6.57 mg and 6.54 mg, respectively as compared to the FOPF. It appeared that BGL and CGL resulted in higher lignin degradation that increased the in vitro rumen degradability. In conclusion, biological pre-treatment with enzyme extract of WRF, either alone or in combination are promising to improve the quality of OPF. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69274/1/27%20JTAS-1665-2019.pdf Rusli, Nor Dini and Azmi, Mohammad Azri and Mat, Khairiyah and Che Harun, Hasnita and Mohamed, Wan Zahari and Kasim, Azhar and Saad, Mohd Zamri and Abu Hassim, Hasliza (2019) The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 42 (2). pp. 791-805. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2042%20(2)%20May.%202019/27%20JTAS-1665-2019.pdf
spellingShingle Rusli, Nor Dini
Azmi, Mohammad Azri
Mat, Khairiyah
Che Harun, Hasnita
Mohamed, Wan Zahari
Kasim, Azhar
Saad, Mohd Zamri
Abu Hassim, Hasliza
The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability
title The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability
title_full The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability
title_fullStr The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability
title_full_unstemmed The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability
title_short The effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability
title_sort effect of physical and biological pre-treatments of oil palm fronds on in vitro ruminal degradability
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69274/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69274/1/27%20JTAS-1665-2019.pdf