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| Title |
The Effect of Yerba Mate (<i>Ilex Paraguariensis</i>) Supplementation on Nutrient Degradability in Dairy Cows: An <i>In sacco</i> and <i>In vitro</i> Study
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| Published in |
Animal Bioscience, August 2015
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| DOI | 10.5713/ajas.15.0206 |
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| Authors |
Ellen Hartemink, Daniela Giorgio, Ravneet Kaur, Adriana Di Trana, Pietro Celi |
| Abstract |
This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Yerba Mate (YM) supplementation on nutrients' degradation, in vitro dry matter disappearance, gas production and rumen ammonia concentration. Three rumen-fistulated Holstein Friesian cows were used for the in situ incubations and provided rumen liquor for in vitro incubations. The inclusion of YM in a control diet (pasture+pellets) affected some in sacco degradation parameters. YM supplementation decreased the effective degradability and degradation rate of pasture crude protein (CP), and it seems to slow down the degradation of pasture neutral detergent fiber. A significant increase of degradation of pasture acid detergent fiber (ADF) was detected after YM inclusion in the control diet. YM supplementation reduced in vitro gas production of pasture and ammonia concentration of pellets. The addition of YM in ruminant diet could decrease ammonia production and increase protein availability for productive purposes. The moderate presence of tannins in YM could have affected the degradation kinetics of pasture CP and ADF and the ammonia production of pellets. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 22 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 22 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 14% |
| Researcher | 3 | 14% |
| Professor | 2 | 9% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 9% |
| Other | 3 | 14% |
| Unknown | 7 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 27% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 5% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 12 | 55% |