Chemical composition and the utilization of citrus pulp in no ruminant nutrition: Review

Authors

  • Mayra Diaz-Vargas Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales
  • Mayra Diaz Vargas .
  • Carlos Felipe Duque Ramirez .

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v13n6a353.1-8

Keywords:

alternative food, nutritional composition, inclusion, by-product

Abstract

The production of citrus fruits is a culture in the world, constituted by the industrialization of oranges, lemons, toranjas and tangerines, which represent approximately 98% of a whole industrialized culture; Citrus fruits are processed mainly to obtain juice, and also in the canning industry, this process produces the citrus pulp that represents approximately 45% of the total fruit. The citrus pulp is composed of husks, membranes and seeds. The citrus pulp byproduct can be used to minimize the production costs of the animals, reduce the environmental impact caused by the inappropriate disposal of these residues, the citrus pulp has a high nutritional value that characterizes it as an energy food and the properties improvement of intestinal health, the quality of the final product, oxidation and the parameters of productive performance.

Published

2019-07-04

Issue

Section

Nutrição e alimentação animal

How to Cite

Chemical composition and the utilization of citrus pulp in no ruminant nutrition: Review. (2019). Pubvet, 13(06). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v13n6a353.1-8

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