China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (5): 1707-1714.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2022.05.012

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Effects of Dietary with Different Concentrate to Forage Ratio on Ruminal Fermentation and Conjugated Linoleic Acid Production of Sheep in vitro

TIAN Xiya, SUN Yang, NIU Huijing, YU Tianli, HE Zhenlian, XIA Chengqiang, PEI Caixia   

  1. College of Animal Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, China
  • Received:2021-11-30 Online:2022-05-05 Published:2022-04-29

Abstract: 【Objective】 On the basis of adding 2% soybean oil,this experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of concentrate to forage ratio on ruminal fermentation and conjugated linoleic acid production of sheep in vitro.【Method】 Rumen fluid from sheep was used as the inoculum,and 7 levels of dietary concentrate to forage ratio (concentrate to forage ratio was 2∶8,3∶7,4∶6,5∶5,6∶4,7∶3,8∶2 respectively) were used as the substrate,2% soybean oil was added into glass fermentation tubes during the in vitro 48 h fermentation.The trail was repeated twice with four parallels in each group.【Result】 ①The concentration of acetic acid in level 4∶6 was the highest and significantly higher than those with others (P<0.01).The concentration of valeric acid increased firstly and then decreased with the increase of concentrate to forage ratio,and the concentration was hightest in level 4∶6.The concentration of total volatile acid in level 4∶6 was significantly higher than that in levels 2∶8,3∶7,6∶4 and 7∶3 (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the concentration of propionic acid,butyric acid,isobutyric acid,isovaleric acid and the ratio of acetic acid to propionic acid between other treatment levels (P>0.05).pH value was highest at level 8∶2.②The dry matter degradation rate of level 4∶6 was significantly higher than levels 3∶7 and 5∶5 (P<0.05).The production of methane in level 4∶6 was the lowest and significantly lower than that in level 6∶4 (P<0.01).Gas production of level 6∶4 was higher than levels 2∶8,3∶7 and 5∶5 (P<0.05),but there was no significant difference with level 4∶6 (P>0.05).③The concentration of ammonia nitrogen increased first and then decreased,which the highest point located in level 4∶6,extremely significantly higher than that in levels 2∶8 and 8∶2 (P<0.01),significantly higher than that in levels 3∶7 and 6∶4 (P<0.05).The concentrations of microbial protein and acetic acid in level 4∶6 were the highest and significantly higher than those with others (P<0.01).④There was no significant difference in the concentration of conjugated linoleic acid in each group (P>0.05).【Conclusion】 On the basis of supplemented 2% soybean oil,the level of 4∶6 of dietary concentrate to forage ratio was the best value for ruminal fermentation and dry matter degradation of sheep in vitro.

Key words: concentrate to forage ratio; soybean oil; in vitro fermentation; conjugated linoleic acid

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