Upgrading wheat straw with urea at a tropical temperature: effects of amount of urea and moisture on in vitro digestibility and pH

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 212-212
Author(s):  
I.U. Haq ◽  
E. Owen
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Urea Solution ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Ammonia Treatment ◽  
Urea Treatment ◽  
Cow Urine ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
On Farm

Urea-ammonia treatment of straws in the tropics involves mixing 1.0 kg of air dry straw with 1.0 kg of a 40 g/kg urea solution and storing under plastic for at least 4 weeks (Schiere and Ibrahim, 1989). The economics of treatment is dependent on the cost of urea. Treatment cost would reduce, if on-farm-produced urine, e.g. cow urine, could be used as a source of urea. However cow urine is dilute and may contain only 10 g/kg urea or less (Owen, 1993). The present study therefore investigated varying concentrations of urea solution for treating wheat straw at a tropical temperature.

Upgrading wheat straw with urea at a tropical temperature: effects of amount of urea and moisture on in vitro digestibility and pH

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 212-212
Author(s):  
I.U. Haq ◽  
E. Owen
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Urea Solution ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Ammonia Treatment ◽  
Urea Treatment ◽  
Cow Urine ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
On Farm

Urea-ammonia treatment of straws in the tropics involves mixing 1.0 kg of air dry straw with 1.0 kg of a 40 g/kg urea solution and storing under plastic for at least 4 weeks (Schiere and Ibrahim, 1989). The economics of treatment is dependent on the cost of urea. Treatment cost would reduce, if on-farm-produced urine, e.g. cow urine, could be used as a source of urea. However cow urine is dilute and may contain only 10 g/kg urea or less (Owen, 1993). The present study therefore investigated varying concentrations of urea solution for treating wheat straw at a tropical temperature.

Effect of fungal treatment on the chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and in sacco degradability of wheat straw

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 166-166
Author(s):  
H. Fazaeli ◽  
A. Azizi ◽  
Z. A. M. Jelan ◽  
S. A. Mirhadi
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
White Rot Fungi ◽  
White Rot ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Fungal Treatment ◽  
In Sacco Degradability ◽  
In Sacco

Fungal treatment has been recently considered as a promising method for improving the nutritive value of straw (Zadrazil et al., 1997). Several studies have been conducted to identify species of white-rot fungi for assessing their ability to improve the nutritive value of straw (Yamakamwa et al., 1992). Since there are many species of fungi in nature, there is an interest in characterising of some species. The objectives of this experiment were to study the effect of five Pleurotus fungi on the chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and in sacco degradability of wheat straw and evaluate their effect in upgrading the nutritive value of lignicellulosic materials.

scholarly journals Nutritional potentials and in vitro estimation of composite cocoa pod husk-based diets for ruminants

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwatosin Bode Omotoso
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Metabolizable Energy ◽  
Urea Solution ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Cocoa Pod Husk ◽  
Cassava Peel

Abstract Background The use of cocoa pod husk in livestock nutrition is being limited because of its fibrous nature and anti-nutrients, which have detrimental effect(s) on the animals. This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritive value and effects of replacing urea-treated ensiled cocoa pod husk meal (urea-treated CPHM) with cassava peel in a complete concentrate diet (CCD) on in vitro digestibility and methane (CH4) production. Methods Urea-treated CPHM was prepared by soaking the raw milled pod in 5% urea solution under anaerobic condition for 7 days, and decanted and the filtrates were further ensiled for 28 days, dried, and were replaced with cassava peel meal in CCD at 0, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, and 15% on part basis. Feed samples (n = 3) were analyzed for chemical composition, and data generated from in vitro study were subjected to statistical analysis in a completely randomized design experiment. Results Results revealed that the treatment significantly reduced the crude fiber, fiber fraction contents, and anti-nutrients and improved the crude protein content of the pod by 71.84%. Dry matter and crude protein of the diets ranged from 89.34–89.71% and 10.52–12.84%, respectively. The in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) increased with increasing levels of urea-treated CPHM in the diets. With increasing levels of urea-treated CPHM, CH4 production relatively reduced as compared to diet E. Metabolizable energy (5.66 Kcal/g) of diet F was the highest. Therefore, the inclusion of urea-treated CPHM at 15% in CCDs has the potential for improving digestibility and reducing CH4 production in ruminants.

Washing and filtration of wheat straw treated with sodium hydroxide alone or with hydrogen peroxide to modify cell wall composition and in vitro digestibility

1997 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 617 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Ph Control ◽  
Fibre Content ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fibre ◽  
Chemical Treatments ◽  
Dry Matter Digestibility

Summary. This study compared the effect of different levels (24–160 g/kg DM) of NaOH alone or in combination with 2 levels (130 or 260 g/kg straw DM) of H2O2 (alkaline hydrogen peroxide, AHP) in improving in vitro dry matter digestibility of wheat straw. The study also examined the role of filtration or a water wash of straws treated at a regulated pH (± s.d.) of 11.5 ± 0.2 to maximise the effects of NaOH and AHP on in vitro dry matter digestibility. The experiment was a 3 × 2 × 3 factorial design, replicated twice, and included 3 straw groups (pH-control, NaOH-control, AHP), each treated with 2 volumes of chemical solutions (high, 26 L/kg DM containing 48 or 160 g NaOH alone or 160 g NaOH plus 260 g H2O2 ; low, 13 L/kg DM containing 24 or 80 g NaOH alone or 80 g NaOH plus 130 g H2O2 ) and each was subdivided into 3 groups for storage (unfiltered, filtered, washed). Both NaOH-control and AHP reduced (P<0.001) neutral detergent fibre content and increased (P<0.001) in vitro dry matter digestibility of straw compared with pH-control. However, AHP was more effective (P<0.001) in reducing neutral detergent fibre and increasing in vitro dry matter digestibility of straw compared with NaOH alone. Filtration and washing of treated straws increased (P<0.001) neutral detergent fibre and reduced (P<0.001) in vitro dry matter digestibility compared with unfiltered samples of treated straws. High volumes of chemicals were more effective (P<0.001) in reducing neutral detergent fibre content and improving in vitro dry matter digestibility of straws compared with those treated with low volumes of chemicals. While regulation of pH around 11.5 was effective in reducing neutral detergent fibre and enhancing in vitro dry matter digestibility the use of filtration or a water wash of straws following chemical treatments is not recommended.

In vitro biodegradation of wheat straw and wheat straw based total mixed ration using zoospores of different elite ruminal fungi.

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
SANJAY KUMAR ◽  
JP SEHGAL ◽  
AK PUNIYA ◽  
RAJNI KUMARI
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Complex Media ◽  
Total Mixed Ration ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fibre ◽  
Acid Detergent Fibre

The elite anaerobic fungal cultures Neocallimastix sp GR-1, Piromyces sp WNG-12 andOrpinomyces sp C-14 were isolated from wild blue bull and cattle respectively of grazing and browsing goat. Attempts were made to grow thesecultures in normal media or using stress conditions by keeping them at lower or highertemperature than39oc or using a complex media; Normal media produced maximum number of fungal zoospores after 120hrs of incubation. The in- vitrodry matter, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre digestibilitywere studied using fresh zoospores; or those being kept at normal; lower orhigher temperature than 39oC. Based on in vitro digestibility of DM, NDF and ADF of wheat straw and wheat straw based totalmixed rations.The Neocallimastix sp GR-1was found better as compared to Piromyces sp WNG-12 andOrpinomyces sp C-14as this anaerobic fungiproduced maximum numbers of zoospores and also proved to be best performing for its abilityto degrade lignified feed material.With the addition of zoospores of Neocallimastix GR1 kept at different temperature for 45 days in treatments T2, T3, T4 and T5, NDF digestibility increased significantly (P≤0.05) and values were recorded as 42.54±0.54, 41.52±0.58, 41.00±0.56 and 42.27±0.55.respectively.With addition of zoospores of Piromyces sp.WNG-12, the NDF digestibility also increased significantly (P≤0.01) as compared to control both for WS and WS based rations.Addition of zoospores of Neocallimastix GR-1 to different treatments increased total number of zoospores significantly in all treatments compared to that of control.

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