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Saponin content of lucerne fodder and its effect on rumen fermertation ad microbial population in crossbred bulls

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Title Saponin content of lucerne fodder and its effect on rumen fermertation ad microbial population in crossbred bulls
 
Creator MALIK, P K
SINGHAL, K K
 
Subject Lucerne fodder; Rumen fermentation; Rumen microbe; Saponins
 
Description Among the 3 different cuts of lucerne fodder, highest saponin content (2.0% on DM basis) was recorded in second cut. Effect of lucerne fodder (second cut) or its saponin content i.e. 60 mg/kg DM was detennined on DMI, rumen fennentation and microbial population in crossbred bulls. Six male crossbred (Holstein Friesian x Sahiwal) bulls were randomly divided into 2 groups of 3 each on the basis of their body weights. Group 1 was fed on TMR-I consisting of wheat straw and concentrates mixture (60:40) while group 2 was fed on TMR-2 consisting of wheat straw, lucerne fodder (second cut) and concentrate (30:'30:40). DM intake, NH3-N (mg/100mI) and TVFA (m molll) concentration was not affected significantly by the dietary supplementation of lucerne fodder at 30% level (saponin content 60 mg/kg DM). However, saponin supplementation decreased (P 
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2011-03-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4648
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 78, No 3 (2008)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4648/1883
 
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