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36051539 2022 09 07 2297-1769 9 2022 Frontiers in veterinary science Front Vet Sci Impact of orange essential oil on enteric methane emissions of heifers fed bermudagrass hay. 863910 863910 863910 10.3389/fvets.2022.863910 In this study, the effects of orange essential oil (OEO) on the rumen fermentation, nutrient utilization, and methane (CH4 ) emissions of beef heifers fed a diet of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon ) were examined. In addition, in vitro and in situ experiments were conducted. The in vitro experiment consisted of three treatments: control (CTL, no OEO), OEO1 (0.25% OEO), and OEO2 (0.5% OEO). The forage to concentrate ratio was 70:30 (dry matter [DM] basis) in all treatments. No changes in pH, proportions of volatile fatty acids, and the acetate:propionate ratio were observed (P > 0.05). The addition of 0.25% OEO resulted in a reduction in CH4 production (mL/g) relative to the control (P < 0.05). In the in situ experiment, 5 g of total mixed ration (CTL, OEO1, and OEO2) were incubated for 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h. Potential and effective degradability were not affected by OEO supplementation (P > 0.05). In the in vivo study, six crossbred beef heifers (Bos indicus × Bos taurus ), fitted with rumen cannulas, were assigned to three different treatments: no additive (CTL), 0.25% OEO (OEO1), and 0.5% OEO (OEO2) in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square (21-day periods). Heifers were fed at 2.8% body weight. In vivo CH4 production was measured in open-circuit respiration chambers. Reductions in gross energy consumption, apparent total tract digestibility, and rumen valerate concentration were observed for OEO2 compared to the control (P < 0.05). Additionally, decreases in CH4 emissions (g/day; P < 0.05) and CH4 (MJ gross energy intake/day; P < 0.05) were observed in response to supplementation of 0.5% OEO as compared to the CTL treatment. Thus, supplementation of 0.5% OEO reduced CH4 emissions (g/day) by 12% without impacting the DM intake of heifers fed bermudagrass hay as a basal ration. Copyright © 2022 Jiménez-Ocampo, Montoya-Flores, Pamanes-Carrasco, Herrera-Torres, Arango, Estarrón-Espinosa, Aguilar-Pérez, Araiza-Rosales, Guerrero-Cervantes and Ku-Vera. Jiménez-Ocampo Rafael R Laboratory of Climate Change and Livestock Production, Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico. National Institute of Research in Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock-INIFAP, Experimental Field Valle del Guadiana, Durango, Mexico. Montoya-Flores María D MD National Center for Disciplinary Research in Physiology and Animal Breeding, National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research-INIFAP, Queretaro, Mexico. Pamanes-Carrasco Gerardo G Institute of Silviculture and Wood Industry, National Council of Science and Technology-Durango State Juarez University, Durango, Mexico. Herrera-Torres Esperanza E National Technology of Mexico, Technological Institute of Valle del Guadiana, Durango, Mexico. Arango Jacobo J Tropical Forage Program-International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Palmira, Colombia. Estarrón-Espinosa Mirna M Food Technology Unit, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico. Aguilar-Pérez Carlos F CF Laboratory of Climate Change and Livestock Production, Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico. Araiza-Rosales Elia E EE Department of Animal Nutrition, National Council of Science and Technology-Durango State Juarez University, Durango, Mexico. 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Chitosan (CHI) is a polysaccharide with antimicrobial capability against protozoa and Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, fungi, and yeasts while naringin (NA) is a flavonoid with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. First, an in vitro gas production experiment was performed adding 0, 1.5, 3.0 g/kg of CHI and NA under a completely randomized design. The substrate containing forage and concentrate in a 70:30 ratio on a dry matter (DM) basis. Compounds increased the concentration of propionic acid, and a significant reduction in methane production was observed with the inclusion of CHI at 1.5 g/kg in in vitro experiments (p < 0.001). In a dry matter rumen degradability study for 96 h, there were no differences in potential and effective degradability. In the in vivo study, six crossbred heifers fitted with rumen cannulas were assigned to a 6 × 6 Latin square design according to the following treatments: control (CTL), no additive; chitosan (CHI1, 1.5 g/kg DMI); (CHI2, 3.0 g/kg DMI); naringin (NA1, 1.5 g/kg DMI); (NA2, 3.0 g/kg DMI) and a mixture of CHI and NA (1.5 + 1.5 g/kg DMI) given directly through the rumen cannula. Additives did not affect rumen fermentation (p > 0.05), DM intake and digestibility of (p > 0.05), and enteric methane emissions (p > 0.05). CHI at a concentration of 1.5 g/kg DM in in vitro experiments had a positive effect on fermentation pattern increasing propionate and reduced methane production. In contrast, in the in vivo studies, there was not a positive effect on rumen fermentation, nor in enteric methane production in crossbred heifers fed a basal ration of tropical grass. Jiménez-Ocampo Rafael R 0000-0003-2171-1357 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida C.P. 97100, Mexico. National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research-INIFAP, Experimental Field Valle del Guadiana, Durango C.P. 34170, Mexico. Montoya-Flores María Denisse MD National Center for Disciplinary Research in Physiology and Animal Breeding, National Institute for Forestry, Crops, and Livestock Research-Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ajuchitlan C.P. 76280, Mexico. Herrera-Torres Esperanza E National Technologic of Mexico, Technological Institute of Valle del Guadiana, Durango C.P. 34371, Mexico. Pámanes-Carrasco Gerardo G Institute of Silviculture and Wood Industry, National Council of Science and Technology-Durango State Juarez University, Durango CP 34126, Mexico. Arceo-Castillo Jeyder Israel JI Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida C.P. 97100, Mexico. Valencia-Salazar Sara Stephanie SS 0000-0003-0640-608X College of the Southern Border (ECOSUR), Livestock and Environment, San Cristobal de las Casas C.P. 29290, Mexico. Arango Jacobo J International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Palmira C.P. 763537, Colombia. Aguilar-Pérez Carlos Fernando CF Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida C.P. 97100, Mexico. Ramírez-Avilés Luis L 0000-0003-3340-8558 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida C.P. 97100, Mexico. Solorio-Sánchez Francisco Javier FJ 0000-0002-1384-8639 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida C.P. 97100, Mexico. Piñeiro-Vázquez Ángel Trinidad ÁT National Technologic of Mexico, Technological Institute of Conkal, Conkal C.P. 97345, Mexico. 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Alterations to the rumen microbiome may lead to changes in diversity, composition, and structure of the methanogen community. Legumes containing condensed tannins such as Leucaena leucocephala have shown a good methane mitigating effect when fed at levels of up to 30-35% of ration dry matter in cattle as a result of the effect of condensed tannins on rumen bacteria and methanogens. It has been shown that saponins disrupt the membrane of rumen protozoa, thus decreasing the numbers of both protozoa and methanogenic archaea. Trials carried out with cattle housed in respiration chambers have demonstrated the enteric methane mitigation effect in cattle and sheep of tropical legumes such as Enterolobium cyclocarpum and Samanea saman which contain saponins. Essential oils are volatile constituents of terpenoid or non-terpenoid origin which impair energy metabolism of archaea and have shown reductions of up to 26% in enteric methane emissions in ruminants. 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Two groups of 4 crossbred (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) heifers (284 ±17 kg initial weight) were fed with 2 diets (0% and 15% of a mixture of the pods and foliage [E + G:0 and E + G:15, respectively]) over 80 d, plus 2 wk before the experiment, in which every animal was fed a legume and pod-free diet. Every 14 d, CH4 production, apparent digestibility, volatile fatty acids (VFA), and microbial population were quantified for each animal. The experiment was conducted with a repeated measurements design over time. Diets fed differed in terms of their crude protein (CP), condensed tannins, and saponins content supplied by E. cyclocarpum and G. sepium. For most of the experiment, dry matter intake (DMI) and digestible dry-matter intake (DDMI) were 6.3 kg DMI/d and 512 g DDMI/kg, respectively, for both diets (diet: P > 0.05). Apparent digestible crude protein (DCP) was reduced by 21 g DCP/kg DM when the diet was supplemented with E + G:15 (P = 0.040). Molar proportions of VFA's in the rumen did not differ between diets or in time (P > 0.05). Daily methane production, expressed in relation to DMI, was 23.95 vs. 23.32 g CH4/kg DMI for the diet E + G:0 and E + G:15, respectively (diet: P = 0.016; Time: P > 0.05). Percent gross energy loss as CH4 (Ym) with grass-only diets was above 8.1%, whereas when feeding heifers with the alternate supplementation, Ym values of 7.59% (P = 0.016) were observed. The relative abundance of total bacterial, protozoa, and methanogenic archaeal replicates was not affected by time nor by the incorporation of legume and pods into the diet (P > 0.05). Results suggest that addition of G. sepium mixed with E. cyclocarpum pods can reduce CH4 production in heifers and this response remains over time, without effect on microbial population and VFA concentration and a slight reduction in CPD digestibility. © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society of Animal Science. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. Molina-Botero Isabel Cristina IC Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Montoya-Flores Maria Denisse MD Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Zavala-Escalante Lucas M LM Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Barahona-Rosales Rolando R Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Arango Jacobo J Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National University of Colombia, Medellin, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. 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Front Vet Sci
August 2022
In this study, the effects of orange essential oil (OEO) on the rumen fermentation, nutrient utilization, and methane (CH) emissions of beef heifers fed a diet of bermudagrass () were examined. In addition, and experiments were conducted. The experiment consisted of three treatments: control (CTL, no OEO), OEO1 (0.
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In order to meet consumer needs, the livestock industry is increasingly seeking natural feed additives with the ability to improve the efficiency of nutrient utilization, alternatives to antibiotics, and mitigate methane emissions in ruminants. Chitosan (CHI) is a polysaccharide with antimicrobial capability against protozoa and Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, fungi, and yeasts while naringin (NA) is a flavonoid with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. First, an in vitro gas production experiment was performed adding 0, 1.
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Front Vet Sci
August 2020
The rumen microbiome plays a fundamental role in all ruminant species, it is involved in health, nutrient utilization, detoxification, and methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas which is eructated in large volumes by ruminants grazing extensive grasslands in the tropical regions of the world. Enteric methane is the largest contributor to the emissions of greenhouse gases originating from animal agriculture.
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Animals (Basel)
February 2020
The effects of dietary inclusion of dried leaves (DLL) on nutrient digestibility, fermentation parameters, microbial rumen population, and production of enteric methane (CH) in crossbred heifers were evaluated. Four heifers were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square design consisting of four periods and four levels of inclusion of DLL: 0%, 12%, 24%, and 36% of dry matter (DM) intake. Results showed that DM intake (DMI), organic matter intake, and gross energy intake (GEI) were similar ( > 0.
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In the last decades, strategies have been evaluated to reduce rumen methane (CH4) production by supplementing tropical forages rich in secondary compounds; however, most of these beneficial effects need to be validated in terms of their persistence over time. The aim of this study was to assess CH4 emissions over time in heifers fed with and without Gliricidia sepium foliage (G) mixed with ground pods of Enterolobium cyclocarpum(E). Two groups of 4 crossbred (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) heifers (284 ±17 kg initial weight) were fed with 2 diets (0% and 15% of a mixture of the pods and foliage [E + G:0 and E + G:15, respectively]) over 80 d, plus 2 wk before the experiment, in which every animal was fed a legume and pod-free diet.
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