In Vitro Evaluation of Seaweed for Digestibility and Methane Production
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Authors
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Sarishti Katwal
Anand Agricultural University
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Manojkumar Motibhai Trivedi
Anand Agricultural University
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Paresh Ratilal Pandya
Anand Agricultural University
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Maitri Yogeshkumar Bhavsar
Anand Agricultural University
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Dharmesh Thakorbhai Prajapati
Anand Agricultural University
Keywords:
TMR, Seaweed, in vitro, Methane, DMDAbstract
The study was conducted to evaluate effect of seaweed (Sargassum johnstonii) in Total Mixed Ration on in vitro digestibility and methane production. Different TMRs were formulated using concentrates and wheat straw in ratio of 60:40 and used as basal diet. Seaweeds were incorporated @ 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 % level and incubated for 24 hours for in vitro studies. There was no significant difference in in vitro methane and DM digestibility among all groups. However, highest reduction in in vitro CH4 production in terms of ml/100 mg DM (2.71±0.09) and ml/100 mg DDM (2.25±0.07) was found at 8% level which was 9.66 and 10.71 % less respectively as compared to control. The study revealed that seaweeds have potential to mitigate methane emission in ruminants.
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