Publications by authors named "Ahmed Eid Kholif"
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- The study investigated how different sources of omega-6 (soybean oil) and omega-3 (fish oil) fatty acids in dairy cow diets influenced their rumen microbiome over 63 days.
- 15 mid-lactating cows were divided into three groups: one with no fat supplement, one with soybean oil, and one with fish oil, and their ruminal contents were analyzed at four intervals.
- Results indicated that neither fat supplement significantly altered the diversity of the rumen bacteria, suggesting that supplementing with either oil at 2.9% dry matter is a viable feeding practice without major effects on bacterial community composition.
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- This research aimed to assess the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of a specific plant species, along with evaluating the best methods for extracting and analyzing its compounds.
- The analysis of the leaves revealed a decent nutritional profile, including protein content (13.4%), significant levels of minerals like potassium and magnesium, and important fatty acids.
- Despite the plant's low antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, its leaves show potential as feed for ruminants due to their beneficial chemical composition and also contain some valuable functional ingredients.
Associative effects between Chlorella vulgaris microalgae and Moringa oleifera leaf silage used at different levels decreased in vitro ruminal greenhouse gas production and altered ruminal fermentation.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
January 2023
Moringa oleifera leaf silage and Chlorella vulgaris microalgae mixture used at different levels replacing concentrate feed mixture in the diets of ruminant were evaluated using an in vitro gas production technique. C. vulgaris was included in rations at 1, 2, and 3% concentrations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReplacement of conventional feedstuffs with inexpensive and non-conventional ingredients such as quinoa may improve animal performance and the quality of their products. Quinoa supplementation is believed to have a good nutritive value as a ruminant feed, but evidence is scarce. The present experiment aimed to evaluate the nutritive value of whole, dried quinoa plant (Chenopodium quinoa) as a feed for ruminants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of bovine subclinical mastitis, its etiology and diagnosis of antibiotic resistance of dairy farms in four municipalities of a tropical region of Mexico.
Trop Anim Health Prod
December 2015
A region-wide survey was conducted in the tropical area of Tierra Caliente, State of Guerrero, Mexico to estimate the prevalence of subclinical bovine mastitis (SCM), distribution of mastitis pathogens, and in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of different mastitis pathogens in dairy farms. In total, 1036 quarter milk samples were obtained from 259 cows at 87 different dairy farms. Collected quarter milk samples were submitted for California Mastitis Test (CMT), bacteriological examination, and testing for antimicrobial susceptibility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiet inclusion of devil fish (Plecostomus spp.) silage and its impacts on ruminal fermentation and growth performance of growing lambs in hot regions of Mexico.
Trop Anim Health Prod
June 2015
The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclusion of devil fish (Plecostomus spp.-DF) silage in Criollo × Blackbelly lamb diets in hot region of Guerrero state of Mexico. Rumen fermentation including pH, volatile fatty acids (VFA) and ammonia-N (NH3-N) and productive variables including feed intake (FI), average daily gain (ADG), and feed conversion were determined.
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