The voluntary intake by sheep and cattle of silages differing in free-acid content

1970 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. S. Mcleod ◽  
R. J. Wilkins ◽  
W. F. Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Free Acid ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Partial Neutralization ◽  
Free Acid Content

SUMMARYThe free-acid content of grass silages was reduced by the addition of sodium bicarbonate to the silage and increased by additions of lactic acid. In each of four comparisons the addition of sodium bicarbonate to increase pH from about 4·0 to about 5·4 resulted in significant increases in intake of dry matter which ranged from 9·7 to 20·7%. Intake of organic matter was consistently increased by this partial neutralization treatment, but the increases were not significant in all experiments. The addition of sodium as sodium chloride rather than sodium bicarbonate did not alter the intake of a highly acid silage. Addition of lactic acid to reduce the pH of a silage feed from 5·4 to 3·8 resulted in a decrease in dry-matter intake of 22%. The correlation between dry-matter intake and the silage characteristics: titratable acidity, total organic-acid content, lactic-acid content and pH were all significant.It is concluded that the acids produced during the normal silage fermentation can limit the intake of the silage and it is suggested that chemical treatments to preserve wet grass without the presence or formation of large quantities of acids be investigated.

Physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory characteristics of probiotic Bulgarian yoghurts obtained by ultrafiltration of goat’s milk

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariya Dushkova ◽  
Siyka Kodinova ◽  
Zapryana Denkova ◽  
Velichka Yanakieva ◽  
Nikolay Dimitrov Menkov
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Lactobacillus Acidophilus ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Bifidobacterium Bifidum ◽  
Sensory Characteristics ◽  
Viable Cells ◽  
Goat’S Milk ◽  
Goat's Milk

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the microbiological (number of viable lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria), physicochemical (dry matter, protein and fat contents, titratable acidity, and pH), and sensory characteristics (appearance of coagulum, taste and aroma, structure at cutting, color, and consistency at shattering) of probiotic Bulgarian yoghurts obtained by ultrafiltration of goat’s milk. These yoghurts were obtained using volume reduction ratios of 2 and 3 with the probiotic starters MZ2f, MZ2f + Bifidobacterium bifidum BB – 87, and MZ2f + Lactobacillus acidophilus LAB – 8. The increase in the level of the concentration by ultrafiltration led to an increase in the dry matter, protein and fat contents of the yoghurts, in the number of lactic acid bacteria and titratable acidity, and to a decrease in the pH. The twofold concentration by ultrafiltration resulted in a higher number of lactic acid bacteria in comparison with yoghurts made without ultrafiltration, and with better sensory characteristics compared to yoghurts without and with threefold ultrafiltration. The higher number of viable cells and better sensory characteristics were obtained for yoghurts with MZ2f + Bifidobacterium bifidum BB – 87 and MZ2f + Lactobacillus acidophilus LAB – 8 in comparison with MZ2f alone.

Effects of adding a Lactobacillus Plantarum inoculant to grass ensiled at different dry matter concentrations and offered to beef cattle

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 ◽  
pp. 115-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. O'Kiely
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Different Levels

Silage fermentation is progressively restricted as the extent of pre-wilting increases (O'Kiely et_al., 1988). The magnitude of the improvement in silage nutritive value in response to a lactic acid bacteria inoculant could be related to the extent of the fermentation in the untreated silage. The objective of this experiment was to determine if the response in silage nutritive value to a Lactobacillus plantarum inoculant was similar at different levels of dry matter (DM) concentration.

Effects of misoprostol and omeprazole on basal gastric pH and free acid content in horses

1989 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. SANGIAH ◽  
C.C. MacALLISTER ◽  
H.R. AMOUZADEH
Keyword(s):  
Acid Content ◽  
Free Acid ◽  
Gastric Ph ◽  
Free Acid Content

scholarly journals Milk Production and Quality of Lactating Yak Fed Oat Silage Prepared with a Low-Temperature-Tolerant Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculant

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2437
Author(s):  
Mingming Zhu ◽  
Rongqing Xie ◽  
Liangyin Chen ◽  
Minghong You ◽  
Wenlong Gou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Fresh Matter ◽  
Total N

This study aimed to investigate the effect of oat silage treated with a low-temperature-tolerant lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculant on milk yield and the quality of lactating yaks. Oat silages were prepared in big round bales, treated without (control) or with a low-temperature-tolerant LAB inoculant (a mixture of Lactobacillus plantarum BP18, Pediococcus pentosaceus HS1 and Lactobacillus buchneri LP22; the application rate of 105 cfu/g on a fresh matter basis). Eighteen lactating yaks were divided into nine pairs with a similar milk yield. Each pair of yaks was randomly allocated to the control or LAB-inoculated silage treatment. The inoculated silage increased the dry matter intake and the total volatile fatty acid (mainly acetate, propionate and butyrate) in rumen fluid compared with the control. The inoculated silage also enhanced the yield of yak milk with high contents of total N, fat and lactose. In addition, high levels of essential amino acids (Thr, Leu and Phe), polyunsaturated fatty acids and low saturated fatty acids were observed in milk when lactating yaks were fed with the inoculated silage. Therefore, inoculation with a low-temperature-tolerant LAB during ensiling could promote the milk yield of lactating yaks by enhancing dry matter intake and ruminal fermentation.

scholarly journals Silages of pearl millet submitted to nitrogen fertilization

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 918-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Martins Araujo Pinho ◽  
Edson Mauro Santos ◽  
Fleming Sena Campos ◽  
João Paulo de Farias Ramos ◽  
Carlos Henrique Oliveira Macedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilization ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Lactic Acid Content ◽  
Split Plot

This study aimed to evaluate the fermentation characteristics, losses and the chemical composition of two pearl millet genotypes silages submitted to nitrogen fertilization. The experimental design was a completely randomized blocks in a split plot scheme 2x5 (two nitrogen genotypes doses x five doses of nitrogen), with four replicates. Nitrogen doses were 0, 20, 40, 60, 80kg ha-1 and the pearl millet genotypes were the variety ADR300 and the hybrid ADR7010. The hybrid ADR 7010 showed average lactic acid content higher than the variety ADR 300, at all doses of N, recording values ranging from 4.09 to 10.46dag kg-1. There was an interaction between nitrogren doses and genotypes for the neutral detergent fiber, which ranged from 51.81 to 63.63dag kg-1 of dry matter. Dry matter recovery decreased linearly with increasing nitrogen doses only for hybrid ADR7010, the same did not happen for the ADR300. The nitrogen fertilization does not favor the fermentation characteristics and increases DM losses of the hybrid ADR7010.

scholarly journals Lactic Acid Bacteria Influence Silage Fermentation Characteristics and Bacterial Community Composition of Oat in Cold Region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiming Cheng ◽  
Liangyin Chen ◽  
Yulian Chen ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Chao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Bacterial Community ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Community Composition ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Bacterial Community Composition ◽  
Cold Region ◽  
Phenyllactic Acid ◽  
Silage Fermentation

Abstract Background: Lactic acid bacteria have been proposed for the control of undesirable fermentation and subsequently aerobic deterioration due to their ability to produce antimicrobial metabolites in silage mass. To investigate the effect of specific LAB on silage fermentation characteristics and bacterial community composition of oat in cold region, silages were treated without additives (CK) or with three LAB strains (LB, Lactobacillus buchneri; nLP, low temperature tolerant Lactobacillus planrtarum; pLP, phenyllactic acid-producing Lactobacillus plantarum), and then stored at ambient temperature (< 20 ℃) for 30, 60 and 90 days. Results: Compared with CK, inoculation of LAB decreased final pH value, butyric acid content, ammonia-N of total N and dry matter loss of silage. Treatments with nLP and pLP increased (P < 0.05) lactic acid content, whereas LB increased (P < 0.05) acetic acid content of silage. Lactobacillus and Leuconstoc dominated in the silages with relative abundance of 68.29~96.63%. A prolonged storage period enhanced growth of Leuconstoc in pLP treated silage. In addition, pLP increased (P < 0.05) aerobic stability of silage as compared with nLP. Conclusions: In conclusion, inoculation of LAB improved silage fermentation and/or delayed aerobic deterioration by shifting bacterial community composition during ensiling. Phenyllactic acid-producing Lactobacillus plantarum as an inoculant exhibited potential for high quality silage production.

In situ dry matter degradability coefficients of whole crop barley silage treated with Lactobacillus plantarum or mixed with Pediococcus pentosaceus plus Propionbacter freudenreichii

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 189-189
Author(s):  
M Vatandoost ◽  
M Danesh Mesgaran ◽  
A Heravi Moussavi ◽  
A Vakili
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Pediococcus Pentosaceus ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Fermentable Carbohydrates ◽  
Acid Producing Bacteria ◽  
Barley Silage

Microbial inoculants are applied to forage at the time of ensiling to accelerate the decline of pH during the initial stage of silage fermentation, to preserve plant carbohydrates through homofermentation, and to preserve plant protein by decreasing proteolysis and deamination. Thus, inoculated silages are expected to improve animal performance. Whole crop barley has a low buffering capacity and abundant fermentable carbohydrates and is considered relatively easy to ensile. Results of previous experiments indicated that lactic acid bacteria-based inoculants have the potential to improve the ensilage of whole crop barley (Kung and Ranjit, 2001). The objective of the present study was to determine the chemical composition and in situ dry matter degradability of whole crop barley silage treated with one of two different types of inoculants (Lactobacillus plantarum or mixed with Pediococcus pentosaceus plus propionbacter freudenreichii as provide 1×105 CFU of lactic acid producing bacteria plus 1×104 CFU propionbacterium per g of DM).

The effect of bacterial inoculants on kikuyu silage quality

1994 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. De Figueiredo ◽  
J. P. Marais
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Bacterial Inoculants ◽  
Lactic Acid Content ◽  
Kikuyu Grass ◽  
Silage Quality

SUMMARYTwo commercial bacterial inoculants (Lacto-flora and Ecosyl) were added to kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) at ensiling, in 1985 and 1988 respectively, at Cedara, South Africa, using laboratory silos. In 1985 (Expt 1), Lacto-flora was added on its own and in combination with the enzymes Celluclast or SP249. In 1988 (Expt 2), Ecosyl was added on its own and in combination with molasses, at two levels of addition.The addition of Lacto-flora alone did not significantly increase the lactic acid bacteria or the lactic acid content of the treated silage. However, treated silage contained 53·6% less iso-butyric acid and 53·7% less ammonia than the control silage. Kikuyu silage supplemented with a combination of Lacto-flora and Celluclast or SP249 had higher numbers of lactic acid bacteria at ensiling (0·231 × 108/ml) than the control silage or silage receiving Lacto-flora alone. However, only silage supplemented with the combination of Lacto-flora and Celluclast had a significantly higher lactic acid content (2·23 compared with 0·04, 0·18 and 0·13% DM for the control silage, silages with Lactoflora and with a combination of Lacto-flora +SP249, respectively). Nevertheless, this silage contained 19·78% more acetic than lactic acid.Silage supplemented with Ecosyl on its own did not differ significantly in digestibility, loss of dry matter, ammonia, total non-structural carbohydrates, lactic acid and crude protein, from the untreated silage. A significant decrease in silage pH (from 5·08 to 4·70) was observed when Ecosyl was added together with molasses at the higher level of addition only. However, no other benefit was obtained by the addition of Ecosyl in combination with molasses.

scholarly journals Impact of Milk Fortification on the Microbiological and Physicochemical Properties of Set-Type Skimmed Yoghurt Using Three Commercial Soluble Prebiotics

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Li ◽  
Qi Ding ◽  
Xin-Huai Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Lactobacillus Delbrueckii ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Acid Fermentation ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
The Impact

The impact of milk fortification on the microbiological and physicochemical properties of a set-type skimmed yoghurt using three commercial soluble prebiotics (inulin, iso-malto-oligosaccharides, and xylo-oligosaccharides) at either 3 or 5 g/kg was assessed. The three prebiotics had an insignificant impact on yoghurt fermentation because all yoghurt samples had similar titratable acidity and similar pH values after their lactic acid fermentation. Regarding the control yoghurt samples without prebiotics usage, the prebiotics-fortified yoghurt samples showed no difference in their main chemical compositions, hardness, syneresis extent, and apparent viscosity (p > 0.05), but had a slightly higher lactic acid content and a viable quantity of starter strains. All yoghurt samples had the same acetic acid content, while propionic and butyric acids were not produced. Yoghurt storage at 4 °C for 21 day gave these yoghurt samples decreased pH values and a viable quantity of starter strains (especially Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) and unchanged acetic acid; however, it increased lactic acid contents. Overall, prebiotics fortification up to 5 g/kg had a completely insignificant impact on the fermentation and quality attributes of yoghurt samples but could possibly improve the health of consumers due to higher dietary fibers and starter strain populations.

THE INVESTIGATION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE OR BENTONITE AS SUPPLEMENTS IN SILAGES FED TO LACTATING COWS

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 939-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. FISHER ◽  
V. G. MACKAY
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Bicarbonate ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Latin Square ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Lactating Cows

Two experiments with lactating Holsteins were carried out to determine the effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or bentonite, added to silage prior to feeding, as a means of increasing dry matter intake. In the first trials the feed, consisting of 10% grain mixture, 45% grass silage and 45% corn silage, was supplemented with 0, 0.6 or 1.2% bentonite in a 3 × 3 latin square utilizing 12 cows and 28-day test periods. Neither level of bentonite improved dry matter intake or milk yield. Milk composition, molar proportions of rumen volatile fatty acids, plasma calcium and phosphorus were not influenced by additions of bentonite. Apparent dry matter digestibility was significantly reduced (P < 0.05) by the addition of bentonite at the 0.6 and 1.2% levels compared to the cows fed the unsupplemented ration. The digestibility of acid detergent fiber was lower (P < 0.05) for cows fed the silage mixture supplemented with 1.2% bentonite than for the controls. In the second trial a silage mixture consisting of approximately 30% grass silage and 70% corn silage was supplemented with either 0.8% NaHCO3, 2.1% bentonite or neither and fed in a 3 × 3 latin square utilizing 15 cows and 28-day treatment periods. Compared to control cows, neither NaHCO3 nor bentonite had any significant (P > 0.05) influence on dry matter intake, milk yield or rumen fermentation. However, the addition of NaHCO3 to the silage improved milk yield and feed conversion (P < 0.05) when compared to cows fed the silage supplemented with bentonite. It was concluded from these trials that bentonite should not be used as a supplement to silage diets fed to lactating cows. The results suggested that NaHCO3 supplementation had little if any beneficial effect when grass silage made up approximately 30% of the total diet. Key words: NaHCO3, bentonite, lactating cows, silage intake, digestibility

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