Influence of alkali treatment on nutritional value of fodder

Authors

  • Bruno Spindola Garcez
  • Miguel Arcanjo Moreira Filho
  • Raimundo Nonato Pereira da Silva
  • Arnaud Azevêdo Alves

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n2.1657

Keywords:

ammoniation, sodium hydroxide, bulky

Abstract

The nutritional value of foods produced under tropical conditions differs from the quality of food produced in temperate regions, predominantly in the first, more fibrous forage quality and low in protein. Of all the nutrients needed for nutritional requirements for maintenance, growth and production of ruminants, the energy coming from ruminal degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose constitute the main contribution of bulky. In that sense, the chemical treatments aimed at improvement of fibrous fractions of food, increasing the availability for ruminal degradation are necessary in some regions of Brazil, thus avoiding large losses in productivity and animal performance resulting from feeding on poor quality forages. Among the treatments that can be used to highlight ammoniation with urea, which besides acting on the fiber, provides non-protein nitrogen (NPN), and treatment with strong alkali, such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), which has direct effect on the links lignocellulosic.

Published

2015-07-16

Issue

Section

Pastagem e forragicultura

How to Cite

Influence of alkali treatment on nutritional value of fodder. (2015). Pubvet, 8(02). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n2.1657

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