Short Communication: Chemical composition and feed value of spiny and spineless cacti (opuntia) to livestock

2005 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
RK Ngugi ◽  
SA Bariagabre ◽  
NR Musimba ◽  
DM Nyariki
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Feed Value

Determination of Quality and Chemical Composition of Silages Obtained from Narbonne Vetch (Vicia narbonensis) and Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Composition

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nizamettin Turan
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Vicia Narbonensis ◽  
Feed Value

Research was conducted to determine the quality and chemical composition of silages obtained by mixing in different ratios of narbonne vetch (Vicia narbonensis L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grown in rabi season of 2017-2018 in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. In the study we studied the pure sowings of barley and narbonne vetch and their mixtures (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80% of narbonne vetch (N) + 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20% of barley (B). The values of ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber), DDM (digestible dry matter), DMI (dry matter intake), DM (dry matter), CP (crude protein) and RFV (relative feed value) of silages of analyzed were respectively 33.38, 33.73, 62.89, 3.57, 24.69, 15.50%, 174.64. We also founded that LA (lactic acid), AA (acetic acid), BA (butyric acid), PA (propionic acid) and Ca, P, Mg, K and pH of silages investigated were respectively 1.60, 0.57, 0.42, 0.06, 1.17, 0.53, 0.25, 3.51% and 3.80. Our results shows that silages with high narbonne vetch were higher quality values for CP, ADF, NDF, DM, RFV, DDM, DMI, Ca, Mg, LA which determined chemical composition and feeding quality of silages. As a result, it is suggested that mixture silages with narbonne vetch (80%) and the barley ratio (20%) have important advantages for some properties of silages.

scholarly journals Short Communication: Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Fagonia longispina (Zygophyllaceae) of Algerian

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laid Ziane ◽  
MOHAMMED DJELLOULI ◽  
ABDELAZIZ BERGHIOUA
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Disk Diffusion ◽  
Assay Method ◽  
Disk Diffusion Assay ◽  
Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Diffusion Assay

Abstract. Ziane L, Djellouli M, Berghioua A. 2021. Short Communication: Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Fagonia longispina (Zygophyllaceae) of Algerian. Biodiversitas 22: 3448-3453. The study's aim is to discover the antioxidant, antibacterial efficacy and identifying the main constituents of the essential oil of Fagonia longispina from southwest of Algeria. The essential oil from the aerial parts of the endemic plant Fagonia longispina collected from the region of Sahara southwest of Algeria was isolated by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.  Our work was designed then, to evaluate the antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Fagonia longispina by DPPH free radical scavenging and HPTLC techniques. Antibacterial potency of essential oil from this plant has been tested against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), and Bacillus cereus (ATCC11778) by disk diffusion assay. We found that the chemical profile of the essential oil revealed the presence of 14 compounds: Trans–Pinocarveol (3.14 %), Panisaldehyd (4.24 %), Trans geraniol (3.05 %), carvacrol 18.72 %), Elemicin (22.85 %), (Z,E) Farnesol (15.69 %), Caryophyllene oxide (2.68 %), Alpha-curcumene (1.75 %), Germacrene D (4.22 %), longipinane (2.89 %) and ?-Terpinine (2.74 %). The antioxidant assay showed that the essential oil could scavenge DPPH (IC50 values of 2.1959 mg/mL free radical. The essential oil exhibits very effective antimicrobial activity using disk diffusion assay method with minimum inhibitory concentration ranging from 0.75 ?L/mL to 1.9714 ?L/mL. These results showed that this native plant may be a good candidate for further biological and pharmacological investigations.

scholarly journals Chemical composition and feed value of fodder trees from Palpa District, Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Mrigendra B. Malla
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Fodder Trees ◽  
Feed Value

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scholarly journals N-acetylcysteine supplementation may affect somatic cell count in goat milk (short communication)

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 582-587
Author(s):  
E. Bagnicka ◽  
A. Józwik ◽  
N. Strzalkowska ◽  
A. Sliwa-Józwik ◽  
J. Krzyzewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Somatic Cell ◽  
Cell Count ◽  
Somatic Cell Count ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Goat Milk ◽  
Immune Defence ◽  
Udder Health ◽  
Oxidation Processes ◽  
Live Body Weight

Abstract. The aim of this study was to estimate an influence of supplementation of exogenous N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the somatic cell count (SCC, quantified as cells per ml) and chemical composition of goat milk. The study was carried out on 15 goats, in the last part of lactation (220-250 days). The animals were divided into 3 groups according to SCC in their milk: 1st – up to 2×106, 2nd – from 2 to 4×106 and 3rd – above 4×106. The animals were clinically healthy. They were given NAC in the amount of 12 mg/ kg of live body weight per os for 7 days, once a day, during evening milking. Milk yield, as well as fat, protein and lactose contents and SCC were studied three times: 1st – just before starting the experiment, 2nd – after 7 days of NAC application and 3rd – a week after the end of NAC application. The analysis of variance with General Linear Model (GLM) procedure of SAS® package was used. There was observed the significant decrease of SCC after one-week supplementation of NAC and stagnation of SCC after next week in all three groups. The changes of chemical composition of milk were not significant. The significant decrease of SCC may indicate improvement of health of mammary gland. The oxidation processes might be decreased and probably the increase of immune defence of organism took place. One can suggest that the supplementation of NAC may lead to improvement of goat udder health.

Short Communication: Associations between chemical composition and physical properties of milk and colostrum with feed efficiency in beef cows

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. R. Montanholi ◽  
S. Lam ◽  
V. Peripolli ◽  
G. Vander Voort ◽  
S. P. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Specific Gravity ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Somatic Cell Count ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Freezing Point ◽  
Beef Cows ◽  
Feed Utilization ◽  
Energetic Expenditure

Montanholi, Y. R., Lam, S., Peripolli, V., Vander Voort, G. and Miller, S. P. 2013. Short Communication: Associations between chemical composition and physical properties of milk and colostrum with feed efficiency in beef cows. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93: 487–492. Lactogenesis is an energetically demanding process influencing efficiency of feed utilization. Individual energetic expenditure variation may exist in this process and could be accessed through the properties of milk and colostrum in beef cows. Properties of both secretions were analyzed for fat, protein, and lactose contents. Freezing point and somatic cell count were determined in milk and specific gravity and total solids in colostrum. Associations between feed efficiency and milk freezing point, milk lactose content, and colostrum specific gravity were noticed. This link between milk and colostrum properties with feed efficiency could be considered for the improvement of feed efficiency.

scholarly journals Basic elements of eviscerated carcass and chemical composition of pectoral muscle in selected and unselected ducks (short communication)

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 502-507
Author(s):  
K. Witkiewicz ◽  
H. Kontecka ◽  
J. Książkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Lower Energy ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Pectoralis Major Muscle ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Pectoral Muscle ◽  
Pectoralis Major ◽  
Males And Females

Abstract. Forty 7-week-old ducks, 5 males and 5 females, from strains A44 and P66 and conservation flocks P33 and K2 were investigated. Their carcasses were dissected and chemical composition of the pectoralis major muscle was analysed. The carcasses of A44 and K2 drakes and ducks contained (%) significantly more pectoral muscles compared to the carcasses of P66 and P33 drakes and ducks. The carcasses of K2 males contained significantly less (%) thigh and lower thigh muscles than the carcasses of P66 and P33 males. The carcasses of K2 females had significantly less skin with subcutaneous fat compared to the carcasses of A44, P66 and P33 females. Pectoralis major muscle of drakes and ducks from conservation flocks contained more soluble collagen in total collagen than in animals from breeding strains. Moreover, the muscle of K2 males and females was found to contain more polyunsaturated fatty acids than in A44 males and P66 females, respectively. Pectoralis major muscle of drakes and ducks from both conservation flocks was characterized by a significantly lower energy value than in P66 drakes and ducks of both strains, respectively.

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