Chemical composition, anti-oxidative activity and in vitro dry matter degradability of Kinnow mandarin fruit waste

Chemical composition, anti-oxidative activity and in vitro dry matter degradability of Kinnow mandarin fruit waste

Aim: Fruit processing and consumption yield a significant amount of by-products as waste, which can be used as potential nutrient suppliers for livestock. “Kinnow” (Citrus nobilis Lour x Citrus deliciosa Tenora) is one of the most important citrus fruit crops of North Indian States. Its residues are rich in carbohydrates but poor in protein and account for approximately 55-60% of the raw weight...

The Evaluation of Chemical Composition and Dry Matter Degradability of Prosopis farcta Fruit using in situ Nylon Bag Technique

The evaluation of foodstuffs provides the animal nutritionists with necessary information to adjust the diet from a physiological and economic point of view, so that the animal performance be desirable. Nowadays, there are various methods for evaluating ruminant feed intake. One of the most important methods is in situ nylon bag technique. Prosopis farcta is one of plants which is used as forag...

Chemical Composition and in vitro and in vivo Digestibility of Tea Waste in Sheep

Tea processing includes several stages and in three of them namely drying, fiber-mat and screening some of the product is wasted. In this study, 25 percent of the tea processing plants in Iran were selected. Three samples were taken from each plant and analyzed for chemical composition and in vitro and in vivo digestibility and voluntary feed intake. Results showed that crude ...

In situ dry matter and crude protein degradability in corn,wheat and millet grain

Effect of Dry Matter Content and Inoculation on Ruminal Protein Degradability in Alfalfa Silages

The aim of the experiment was to determine the effect of different dry matter content and addition of silage inoculant on the ruminal protein degradability. Alfalfa herbage was collected from two cuts and the fresh matter was sampled two times during each cut (with different dry matter content). During the preparation of experimental micro-silages, the chopped forage was treated with a microbia...