The effect of ERDP:FME ratio and DUP supply from concentrates on the performance of lactating ewes offered grazed grass

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 160-160
Author(s):  
R.G. Wilkinson ◽  
L.A. Sinclair ◽  
J. Powles ◽  
C.M. Minter
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Crude Protein Content ◽  
Nitrogen Utilisation ◽  
Metabolisable Energy ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen ◽  
Degradable Protein

Fresh grass is a highly variable product, which is generally characterised as having a high crude protein content, with a high rate and extent of degradation in the rumen. For lactating ruminants, this may result in an effective rumen degradable protein: fermentable metabolisable energy (ERDP:FME) ratio in excess of the optimum requirement for microbial growth, leading to inefficient nitrogen utilisation and high levels of urinary nitrogen excretion. One method of improving the efficiency of nitrogen utilisation is the use of supplements. An appropriate supplement should optimise ERDP and FME supply to the rumen and provide sufficient metabolisable protein (MP) to balance animal requirements. The objective of the experiment was to investigate the response of lactating ewes offered grazed grass to variations in ERDP:FME ratio and digestible undegradable protein (DUP) supply from concentrate supplements.

The effect of ERDP:FME ratio and DUP supply from concentrates on the performance of lactating ewes offered grazed grass

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 160-160
Author(s):  
R.G. Wilkinson ◽  
L.A. Sinclair ◽  
J. Powles ◽  
C.M. Minter
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Crude Protein Content ◽  
Nitrogen Utilisation ◽  
Metabolisable Energy ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen ◽  
Degradable Protein

Fresh grass is a highly variable product, which is generally characterised as having a high crude protein content, with a high rate and extent of degradation in the rumen. For lactating ruminants, this may result in an effective rumen degradable protein: fermentable metabolisable energy (ERDP:FME) ratio in excess of the optimum requirement for microbial growth, leading to inefficient nitrogen utilisation and high levels of urinary nitrogen excretion. One method of improving the efficiency of nitrogen utilisation is the use of supplements. An appropriate supplement should optimise ERDP and FME supply to the rumen and provide sufficient metabolisable protein (MP) to balance animal requirements. The objective of the experiment was to investigate the response of lactating ewes offered grazed grass to variations in ERDP:FME ratio and digestible undegradable protein (DUP) supply from concentrate supplements.

Partition of nitrogen in the urine of African sheep given a variety of low-protein diets

1967 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Topps ◽  
R.C. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Crude Protein Content ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Nitrogen Intake ◽  
Protein Diets ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

1. Sixteen foods, made up with differing proportions of roughage and concentrates and ranging in crude protein content from approximately 2·6% to 10·0%, were each offered ad libitum to Blackhead Persian wether sheep. The nitrogen balance of the sheep and the distribution of nitrogen in the urine were measured.2. Urinary nitrogen excretion decreased with the digestible nitrogen intake. There was a highly significant (P < 0·01) positive correlation between either excretion of urea or of allantoin and digestible nitrogen intake.3. The amount of creatinine excreted varied little with diet but was directly related to the body weight of the sheep.4. For 8 diets, hippurate excretion by the sheep was directly related (P<0·01) to intake of digestible nitrogen, while a significant (P<0·05) positive correlation between the same measures was found for the other 8 diets.5. It is suggested that with certain types of diets the excretion of either nitrogen, urea or allantoin in the urine may be useful indicators of digestible nitrogen intake of low-protein diets by sheep.

scholarly journals Reduction of crude protein in diets fed to lactating Holstein-Gyr cows

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 858-865
Author(s):  
Clóvis Ribeiro Guimarães ◽  
Rafael Alves de Azevedo ◽  
Mariana Magalhães Campos ◽  
Fernanda Samarini Machado ◽  
Alexandre Mendonça Pedroso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Use Efficiency ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Productive Performance ◽  
Nitrogen Use ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of reducing crude protein (CP) contents in diets with a constant metabolizable protein content on the intake, performance, nitrogen balance, and nutrient digestibility of lactating Holstein-Gyr cows. Animals (n = 24, 103±23 days in milk) were allocated to four treatments (n = 6 per group) with different CP contents: 127, 132, 139, and 156 g kg-1 dry matter (DM). DM intake was not affected by treatments. CP intake and digestibility increased linearly with higher CP contents. Milk yield (23.7±3 kg per day) and the percentages of milk protein (3.3±0.2%) and fat (3.8±0.5%) were not affected by CP reduction. Milk and blood urea nitrogen increased linearly with the increase of CP in the diet, similarly to urinary nitrogen excretion. Nitrogen use efficiency was 29.8 and 22.4% when CP was 127 and 156 g kg-1 DM, respectively. Reducing CP in diets fed to mid-lactating Holstein-Gyr cows increases nitrogen use efficiency and maintains the productive performance of the cows.

Protein metabolism in the organism of growing borrows at the addition of 20-hydroxyexdisone to the diet

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 158-162
Author(s):  
O.V. Obvintseva ◽  
◽  
K.T. Erimbetov ◽  
A.G. Solovyova ◽  
V.V. Mikhailov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Metabolism ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
The Body ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Back Ground ◽  
Limiting Amino Acid ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

One of the approaches to the creation of biologically active additives in pig nutrition can be the use of phytopreparations, in par-ticular, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20-GE), which regulates protein metabolism in piglets. The aim of this work is to assess the effect of 20-GE on the metabolism of proteins in the body and to measure their turnover in grow-ing boars. The experiment was carried out on boars (♂ Danish Yorkshire × ♀ Danish Landrace) from 60 to 120 days of age. At the age of 60 days, boars were divided into 2 groups: control and experimental, fed with feed with a content (g / kg) of crude protein 158.7, lysine 7.7, threonine 4.8, methionine 4.6, exchange energy (EE) 12.7 MJ / kg. The ratio of the first limiting amino acid lysine to EE was 61%. The boars of the experimental group were injected with 20-GE at a dose of 1.6 mg / kg of body weight. In boars of the experimental group, compared with the con-trol, there was a decrease in urinary nitrogen excretion (by 26.8%, P≤0.05). Nitrogen re-tention was higher in boars of the experi-mental group by 19.0% (P≤0.001) compared to the control. The results of studies on pro-tein turnover obtained using a stable isotope indicate that the anabolic effect of 20-GE isdetermined by an increase in the rate of pro-tein synthesis at the same rates of their deg-radation, nitrogen flow against the back-ground of a decrease in its endogenous loss-es. 20-GE by activating a signal through protein kinase B provides an increase in bio-synthetic processes at the stage of transla-tion. It was concluded that the use of 20-GE in boars cultivation increases the efficiency of using amino acids for the synthesis and deposition of proteins in the body.

scholarly journals Nutritive value of Eurolysine bacterial protein and Pekilo protein for growing pigs

1982 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-269
Author(s):  
Matti Näsi
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Nitrogen Retention ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Ether Extract ◽  
Bacterial Protein ◽  
Balance Trials ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

Digestibility and balance trials were performed with six growing pigs, to evaluate the nutritive value and protein utilization of Eurolysine bacterial protein and Pekilo protein used to replace 50 % or 100 % of soybean supplement in a barley-based diet. Eurolysine had a high content of crude protein, 67.8 % of DM, and was rich in lysine, 8.3 g/16 N, and the corresponding values for Pekilo were 49.5 % and 5,5 g/16 g N. The diets containing Eurolysine had lower digestibilities than those with Pekilo or soybean meal. With Eurolysine the digestibility values for crude protein, ether extract and N-free extract (NFE) were, respectively, 64.3 %, 35.4 % and 76.5 %, and with Pekilo 74.8 %, 28.5 % and 79.4 %. The feed values for Eurolysine were 0.82 FU/kg, 509 g DCP/kg and 12.0 MJ ME/kg DM, and those for Pekilo 0.90 FU/kg, 409 g DCP/kg and 12.6 MJ ME/kg DM. The urinary nitrogen excretion was lower with Eurolysine than with the other supplements, and the nitrogen retention and the biological values were higher (P < 0.05). Eurolysine is well suited as a protein supplement in pig feeding because of its high content of lysine. Combined with barley the protein in Eurolysine gave a high biological value.

scholarly journals Extrato tanífero de Acacia mearnsii para ovelhas em lactação

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 2741
Author(s):  
Lucélia Janes Hans Dallastra ◽  
Tiago Pansard Alves ◽  
Jean Gabriel Dal-Pizzol ◽  
Bibiana Fonseca ◽  
Mauricio Camera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Tannin Extract ◽  
Acacia Mearnsii ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

Condensed tannins can reduce protein degradation in the rumen by increasing the duodenal flow of metabolizable proteins and consequently improving animal performance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the tannin extract of Acacia mearnsii on lactating ewes receiving a total mixed ration (TMR) containing two concentrations of crude protein. The experimental treatments consisted of a TMR containing 16.4% or 22.3% of crude protein in dry matter either with or without the tannin extract of Acacia mearnsii at 20 g kg-1 dry matter. The extract concentration that guaranteed the daily intake of approximately 15 g of the extract per animal was determined. Eight lactating ewes of the Texel × Lacaune breed in the second third of lactation were distributed in a 4 × 4 Latin square experimental design, with four periods of 19 days, including 14 days of adaptation and 5 days of sample collection. Urinary nitrogen excretion was increased in the animals fed a diet containing a relatively higher protein concentration compared to those receiving a diet with a lower protein concentration. However, milk production and the concentration of milk solids did not vary significantly among treatments. The tannin extract of Acacia mearnsii decreased urinary nitrogen excretion, and consequently reduced the environmental impact of the production system, but did not significantly improve animal performance.

scholarly journals Feasibility of achieving different protein targets using a hypocaloric high-protein enteral formula in critically ill patients

Critical Care ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Singer ◽  
Itai Bendavid ◽  
Ilana BenArie ◽  
Liran Stadlander ◽  
Ilya Kagan
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Nitrogen Balance ◽  
High Protein ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Protein Targets ◽  
Protein Target ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

Abstract Background and aims Combining energy and protein targets during the acute phase of critical illness is challenging. Energy should be provided progressively to reach targets while avoiding overfeeding and ensuring sufficient protein provision. This prospective observational study evaluated the feasibility of achieving protein targets guided by 24-h urinary nitrogen excretion while avoiding overfeeding when administering a high protein-to-energy ratio enteral nutrition (EN) formula. Methods Critically ill adult mechanically ventilated patients with an APACHE II score > 15, SOFA > 4 and without gastrointestinal dysfunction received EN with hypocaloric content for 7 days. Protein need was determined by 24-h urinary nitrogen excretion, up to 1.2 g/kg (Group A, N = 10) or up to 1.5 g/kg (Group B, N = 22). Variables assessed included nitrogen intake, excretion, balance; resting energy expenditure (REE); phase angle (PhA); gastrointestinal tolerance of EN. Results Demographic characteristics of groups were similar. Protein target was achieved using urinary nitrogen excretion measurements. Nitrogen balance worsened in Group A but improved in Group B. Daily protein and calorie intake and balance were significantly increased in Group B compared to Group A. REE was correlated to PhA measurements. Gastric tolerance of EN was good. Conclusions Achieving the protein target using urinary nitrogen loss up to 1.5 g/kg/day was feasible in this hypercatabolic population. Reaching a higher protein and calorie target did not induce higher nitrogen excretion and was associated with improved nitrogen balance and a better energy intake without overfeeding. PhA appears to be related to REE and may reflect metabolism level, suggestive of a new phenotype for nutritional status. Trial registration 0795-18-RMC.

Effect of starch on the utilization by sheep of a straw diet supplemented with urea and minerals

1976 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
JG Mulholland ◽  
JB Coombe ◽  
WR McManus
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Nitrogen Retention ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Digestible Organic Matter ◽  
Cellulose Digestibility ◽  
Oat Straw ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Body Energy ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Urinary Nitrogen

Individually penned Border Leicester x Merino wethers, aged 11 months, were fed ad lib. for 16 weeks on a basal ration of ground, pelleted oat straw, urea and minerals, supplemented with 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 40% starch. The diets contained equal percentages of nitrogen and minerals. Dry matter intake reached a maximum of 2000 g/day with 30% starch; above this starch level, digestive disturbances were observed. Organic matter digestibility was increased by the addition of starch, but cellulose digestibility was depressed by as much as 18 units with the addition of 30% starch. Up to 10% the starch level had little effect on cellulose digestibility. Liveweight change was significantly correlated with digestible organic matter intake, mean daily weight gains varying from 22 g with no starch to 104 g with 30% starch. However, a large percentage of the liveweight gain was as total body water, and body energy storage increased appreciably only when the diet contained at least 20% starch. The inclusion of 5% starch slightly depressed both intake and liveweight gain. Daily clean wool production was significantly increased at starch levels higher than 20% and ranged from 5.3 to 7.5 g/day with 0 and 40% starch respectively. Increasing levels of starch had little effect on apparent nitrogen digestibility, but resulted in a substantial increase in nitrogen retention through a reduction in urinary nitrogen excretion. Serum urea levels fell from a mean of 42 mg/100 ml during the first week to 31 mg/100 ml during subsequent periods, with no significant differences between diets. With the general exception of potassium, mineral balances were positive or close to zero throughout the experiment.

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