Evaluation of methane reduction potential of sheanut cake based concentrate rations by in vitro gas production studies

S.Venkateswarlu; L. Radhakrishnan; R. Karunakaran; M. Parthiban; S.T. Selvan

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v47i6.138189

Authors

S.Venkateswarlu Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Animal Nutrition, MVC, TANUVAS, Chennai - 7
L. Radhakrishnan Professor and Head, Central Feed Technology Unit, Kattupakkam - 603 203
R. Karunakaran Professor and Head, Department of Animal Nutrition, MVC, TANUVAS, Chennai - 7
M. Parthiban Professor, Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai - 7
S.T. Selvan Professor and Head, Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, TANUVAS, Kattupakkam - 603 203

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v47i6.138189

Keywords:

Methane, sheanut cake, tannins, protozoa

Abstract

A study was conducted to evaluate the methane reduction potential of sheanut cake in ruminants. The nutrient composition viz., CP, NDF and ADF contents (%) were 15.2, 42.24 and 30.85 respectively. The total tannin phenol content was 7.08 % and predominantly in the form of hydrolysable tannins (5.85 %). Six isonitrogenous concentrate rations were prepared by including sheanut cake at levels of 0 (control), 15 % (T1), 17.5 % (T2), 20 % (T3), 22.5 % (T4) and 25 % (T₅) and were evaluated by in vitro gas production technique (IVGPT). In vitro gas production profiles indicated that there was significant (P<0.01) reduction in total gas production, methane, methane for 100 mg of truly digested substrate and NH3 – N in sheanut cake based rations compared to control. Methane for 100 mg of truly digested substrate was significantly (P<0.01) reduced by 15.39 %, 20.37 %, 28.23 %, 27.28 % and 28.21 % in T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 respectively. The maximum methane reduction was observed at 20 % level thereafter no further reduction even after increasing sheanut cake. It can be concluded that sheanut cake could be used medium energy and protein source and also a potential feed ingredient in suppressing the methane production in ruminants.

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