• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.922-928
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• 2000

The effects of animal species and supplements on rumen fluid characteristics, plasma urea-N (PUN) concentration, plasma urea-N pool size, urea-N degradation in the gut and urea-N net flux (urea-N synthesis rate) were studied in goats and sheep, with some minor differences detected. The animals were fed either chopped rice straw ad libitum+200 g soybean meal (SBM), or chopped rice straw ad libitum+190 g soybean meal+300 g sago meal (SBM+SM) for 14 days. The supplements were isonitrogenous (80 g crude protein/animal/d). [$^{14}C$]-urea was used as the marker for urea metabolism studies. Two animals from each species were fed either supplement in a cross-over design in two periods. The results showed that rumen pH was significantly (p<0.001) lower in animals fed SBM+SM than those fed SBM supplement. The ammonia concentrations of rumen fluid were significantly (p<0.01) higher in sheep (382.9 mg N/L) than goats (363.1 mg N/L) when fed SBM supplement but lower (282.5 mg N/L) than that of goats (311.0 mg N/L) when fed SBM+SM supplement. Total VFA concentrations were significantly (p<0.05) higher in animals fed SBM+SM supplement than those fed SBM supplement. Goats had significantly (p<0.01) higher molar proportions of acetate (79.1, 77.7%, respectively) than sheep (75.8, 74.0%, respectively) in both supplements. The molar proportion of acetate was significantly (p<0.05) higher, while that of butyrate lower in animals fed SBM supplement than those fed SBM+SM supplement. In animals fed SBM supplement, the molar proportion of propionate was significantly (p<0.01) higher in sheep (18.0%) than in goats (15.6%), but in animals fed SBM+SM, the molar proportion of butyrate was significantly (p<0.01) higher (9.6%) in sheep than in goats (7.2%). Plasma urea-N concentration, plasma urea-N pool size, urea-N degradation in the gut, urea-N net flux and the fraction of urea-C from the blood entering the rumen were not significantly different between goats and sheep fed either supplement. However, PUN concentration was significantly (p<0.05) lower in animals fed SBM+SM supplement (average of 13.8 mg N/100 ml) than in those fed SBM supplement (average of 16.5 mg N/100 ml). The urea net flux was significantly (p<0.05) higher in goats (average of 14.5 g N/d) than sheep (average of 12.9 g N/d), and animals fed SBM supplement showed higher (average of 14.9 g N/d) urea net flux than animals fed SBM+SM supplement (average of 12.9 g N/d). A significant (p<0.05) positive correlation was observed between urea-N net flux and urea-N degradation; urea-N net flux and pool size; urea-N net flux and urea excretion in the urine; and PUN and rumen ammonia in goats. While in sheep, significant (p<0.05) positive correlation was observed between urea-N net flux and urea excretion in the urine; and PUN and rumen ammonia.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.1005-1015
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• 2009

Two experiments were carried out to determine the utility of sainfoin hay, a temperate tanniferous forage legume, as a dietary supplement for grass-fed cows. The condensed tannins (CT) of sainfoin might counteract the typical metabolic ammonia load of cows in intensive grazing systems. Furthermore, the physical fibrousness of sainfoin might improve ruminal pH stability. In the preliminary experiment, the eating rate of non-lactating Holstein cows of two tanniferous hays, sainfoin and birdsfoot trefoil, was compared to that of a grass-clover hay after specific periods of time (n = 4). The eating rate of sainfoin was superior to that of the other forages. In the main experiment, designed as a replicated 3${\times}$3 Latin square, six ruminally-cannulated, lactating Red Holstein cows received grass, concentrate and either no supplementation, 3 kg/d of grass hay or 3 kg/d of sainfoin hay (n = 6). Measured intakes of the grass hay and the sainfoin hay were 2.0 and 1.5 kg DM, and two cows entirely refused to eat the sainfoin hay and had to be excluded from data analysis. Grass DMI was similar for cows supplemented with sainfoin hay and cows fed only grass whereas intake of concentrate was higher (p<0.01) for the latter treatment. Continuous measurement of ruminal pH showed that the minimum pH at night tended to be lower (p<0.10) with grass-only feeding compared to sainfoin supplementation, but pH did not decline below the threshold of subacute acidosis for a longer period of time. The slightly higher intake of nitrogen (N) for cows supplemented with sainfoin hay (413 g/d) compared to cows fed only grass (399 g/d) was accompanied by an increased (p<0.05) fecal N excretion and a tendency for an increased (p<0.10) urinary N excretion. Ruminal ammonia concentration, as well as plasma and milk urea, were not affected by sainfoin supplementation. In conclusion, the lack of positive effects typical for CT might be explained either by the limited CT content of this plant species (55 g/kg DM) or the relatively low proportion of sainfoin in the total diet or both. Moreover, due to the unexpected low grass quality, the general ammonia load might have been too low for CT to have an impact.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.179-184
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• 1997

본 시험은 맥반석의 첨가가 혈액의 성상, 장내 암모니아의 함량 및 배설물의 수분 함량에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 육계사료에 맥반석을 0, 0.3, 0.6 및 9％ 첨가한 4개 처리에 육계 초생추(Hubbard strain) 40수를 공시하여 4주간에 걸쳐 실시하였다. 배설물 중의 수분 함량은 맥반석 첨가 수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게(P<0.05) 감소하였다(r= -0.96). 장관 내용물 중 암모니아의 함량은 맥반석 첨가 수준이 증가할 수록 증가하였지만(대조구: 맥반석 0.9％ 첨가구; (P<0.05)), 혈중 암모니아의 함량은 맥반석 첨가에 따른 효과는 인정되지 않았다. 혈장내 glucose 함량도 맥반석 첨가에 따른 효과는 인정되지 않았지만, triglyceride 함량은 맥반석 0.3％ 첨가구에서 78.52 mg /dL로 가장 낮았다(P < 0.05). 또한 혈중 총 cholesterol 함량은 맥반석 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 증가하는 경향이 인정되었다. 질소배설량은 맥반석 0.3％ 첨가구가 다른 시험구보다 낮아지는 경향이 있었다. 이와 같은 결과는 육계 전기사료에 적은 양의 맥반석을 첨가하여 급여하면 배설물의 수분 함량이 감소하고, 또한 사료영양소를 효율적으로 이용할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2011

Twenty-four Holstein dairy cows were used to evaluate the single and combined effects of different levels of crude protein (CP) and monensin treatment during early lactation on blood metabolites, milk yield and digestion of dairy cows. The experiment was designed as a completely randomized block with a $3{\times}2$ factorial arrangement of treatments. The factors were three concentrations of CP supplement (19.5, 21.4, and 23.4% of dry matter) and two levels of monensin (0 and 350 mg per cow per day). The experiment consisted of three phases and each phase was 3 wk in length. Monensin did not affect milk yield, lactose, solids-non-fat (SNF), blood glucose, triglyceride and DMI, but increased blood cholesterol, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), insulin and reduced blood ${\beta}$-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), milk fat and protein percentage. Monensin premix significantly decreased rumen ammonia, but rumen pH and microbial protein synthesis were not affected by monensin treatment. Increasing dietary CP improved milk and protein production, but did not alter the other components of milk. Digestibility of NDF, ADF, CP were improved by increasing dietary CP. Increasing dietary CP from 19.5 to 21.4% had no significant effect on ruminal ammonia, but increasing CP to 23.4% significantly increased ruminal ammonia. There was a linear relationship between level of crude protein in the diet and volume of urine excretion. Microbial protein synthesis was affected by increasing CP level; in this way maximum protein synthesis was achieved at 23.4% CP.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.412-420
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• 1995

일정한 에너지를 함유한 사료내의 에너지 /단백질의 비를 11.5, 8.7, 7.0으로 각각 다르게 제조한 사료를 조피볼락, S. schlegeli이 치어에 공급시킨 후 24시간동안 2시간 간격으로 산소소비율과 암모니아 질소배설률을 측정하고 어체를 분석하여 이들에 미치는 사료내 에너지 /단백질비의 영향을 알아보았다. 사료 I, IIl, III을 각각 공급시킨 실험군의 평균산소소비율은 각각 $0,93\pm0.02^a,\;0.92\pm0.02^a\;and\;1.03\pm0.03^bml\;O_2/g/h$ml 이었다. 즉, 사료 III 공급군의 평균산소소비율이 다른 사료공급군에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 사료 공급 후 24시간동안 평균 암모니아 질소배설률은 사료내 에너지/단백질비가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며, 사료 I, II, III의 공급군에서 평균 암모니아 배설률은 각각 $9.14\pm0.39^a,\;12.41\pm 0.53^a\;and\;14.89\pm0.55^c\;{\mu}g\;N/g/h$ 로 나타났고 각 실험군간의 평균암모니아 배설률값들은 모두 유의한 차를 보이고 있다 (P<0.05). 어체내 단백질 함량은 사료 II의 공급군에서 $62.2\%$로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 사료 I, II 공급군에 비해 유의하게 높았다 (P<0.05). 그리고 체내 지질 함량은 사료 II의 공급군에서 $16.0\%$로 가장 낮게 나타났고, 사료 I의 공급군에서는$23.2\%$로 가장 높게 나타났다. 회분함량은 에너지/단백질비가 낮아짐에 따라 약간씩 증가하며 탄수화물 함량은 사료 I에서 $5.51\%$로 가장 높게 나타났다. 그러나 지질, 회분 및 탄수화물의 함량은 사료 I, II, III의 공급군간에 유의한 차이는 없었다 (P>0.05). 따라서 본 실험에서는 사료 II가 생리학적인 측면에서 관찰한 결과 조피볼락 치어에 대해 가장 적합한 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2012

북방전복의 계절변동에 따른 대사변화 및 에너지흐름을 파악하기 위하여 2010년 5월부터 2011년 2월 동안 성장, 산소소비율, 암모니아질소배설률, 먹이섭취율 및 동화효율 등을 조사하였다. 조사기간 동안 수온은 $8-23.2^{\circ}C$, 염분은 31.9-34.1 psu이었다. 북방전복의 각장은 1년산에서 36.3 mm에서 66.1 mm으로, 2년산에서는 60.6 mm에서 66.1 mm으로 성장하였으며, 육중은 각각 3.16 g에서 12.04 g과 15.8 g에서 21.5 g으로 증가하였다. 산소소비율과 암모니아질소배설률은 수온 상승에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 먹이섭취율은 7월-10월 동안 높았다. 동화효율은 68-71 %으로 연령 및 계절간 유의한 차이는 없었다. SFG는 북방전복 1년산은 연중 +값을 보였으며, 2년산의 경우에는 7월을 제외하고 +값을 보여 연중 성장하는 것으로 나타나 조사기간 동안 수온, 염분 등에 의한 환경적인 영향은 없었다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2011

염분변화에 따른 북방전복의 생리적 반응을 조사하기 위하여 고염분 및 저염분의 농도에 따라 생존율, 삼투질농도, 대사율 및 조직학적 반응을 분석하였다. 염분변화에 따른 북방전복의 생존율은 37 psu에서는 100%였다. 반면 19.8 psu에서 노출 6일째, 12.8 psu 이하에서는 노출 24시간 이내 모두 사망하여 북방전복의 7-days $LS_{50}$은 24.9 psu (20.1-28.2 psu)를 나타내었다. 염분변화에 따른 호흡률은 대조구에 비해 감소하였으며, 반면 암모니아질소 배설률은 증가하였다. 삼투질농도는 염분 26.8 psu이상에서는 1시간 이내 순치하였다. 북방전복 발근육의 조직학적 반응은 염분감소에 따라 혈림프동의 확장, 상피세포의 괴사 및 식세포 증가 등의 현상이 관찰되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2006

The ark shell (or 'blood clam') Scapharca broughtonii is a filter-feeding bivalve that has red blood and inhabits waters approximately 10m in depth off the southern coast of South Korea. This study was part of a larger research project investigating the causes of death and restoration of shellfish resources, which are important aquaculture products in South Korea. We examined physiological responses related to survival, respiration, excretion, and amino acid changes as a result of changes in salinity. The 9-day median lethal salinity ($LS_{50}$) was 16.5 psu with confidence limits of 14.9-18.1 psu. At $25^{\circ}C$, the oxygen consumption and ammonia-nitrogen excretion rates were increased with decreases in salinity. Although the osmolality of individuals was acclimated within 2 h at 26.4 psu and 12 h at 19.8 psu, it took more than 5 days at a salinity of 13.2 psu, whereas no individuals acclimated and all died at a salinity of 6.6 psu. Of the amino acids present in the blood, taurine and alanine increased in response to decreased salinity. Tissues of the gill and the mid-gut gland were affected by decreasing salinity. These data will provide important fundamental information for examining the causes of mass mortality of shellfish in the summer.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.87-97
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• 2019

Phytate induced excessive mineral excretion through poultry litter leads to poor performance and environmental pollution. Exogenous microbial phytase supplementation to poultry diets reduce the environmental excretion of nutrient and improve bird's performance. However, excessive dietary sodium (Na) level may hinder the phytase-mediated phytate hydrolysis and negate the beneficial effects of phytase. Therefore, this experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different concentration dietary Na on phytase activity and subsequent impact on broiler performance, bone mineralisation and nutrient utilisation. In this study, six experimental diets, consisting of three different levels of Na (1.5, 2.5, or 3.5 g/kg) and two levels of microbial phytase (0 or 500 U/kg) were formulated by using $3{\times}2$ factorial design. The six experimental diets were offered to 360 day-old Ross 306 male chicks for 35 days, where, each experimental diet consisted of 6 replicates groups with 10 birds. Along with growth performance, nutrient utilization, intestinal enzyme activity, dry matter (DM) content of litter and mineral status in bone were analysed. Dietary Na and phytase had no effect on bode weight gain and feed intake. Birds on the low Na diet showed higher (p < 0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) than the mid-Na diets. High dietary Na adversely affected (p < 0.001) excreta DM content. Phytase supplementation to the high-Na diet increased (p < 0.01) the litter ammonia content. High dietary Na with phytase supplementation improved ($Na{\times}phytase$, p < 0.05) the AME value and ileal digestibility of Ca and Mg. The total tract retention of Ca, P, and Mg was reduced with high Na diet, which was counteracted by phytase supplementation ($Na{\times}phytase$, p < 0.001). The diets containing mid-level of Na improved (p < 0.001) the function of Na-K-ATPase and Mg-ATPase in the jejunum. The overall results indicate that high dietary Na did not affect phytase activity but influenced the nutrient utilization of birds, which was not reflected in bird overall performance.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 1985

비단백태질소가 단백질의 생물적이용성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 무단백 혹은 단백질사료에 0, 0.5, 1.0 및 1.5%의 요소가 각각 첨가되었다. 갓 부화한 단관백색 레그혼 숫병아리에 8주간 병아리용 시판사료를 급여하고 6일간을 무단백사료 다음 6일간 실험사료를 급여하였다. 무단백사료 급여시에는 요소첨가량이 증가함에 따라 사료섭취량이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으나 체중감소량은 서로 비슷하였다. 단백질사료를 급여하였을 때는 증체량과 사료소비량은 요소첨가에 의한 영향이 없었으나 사료요구율은 요소첨가량이 증가함에 따라 높아지는 경향이 있었다. 단백질이용효율(PER)과 정미단백가(NPR)은 요소첨가량이 증가함에 따라 무단백사료를 급여한 것에서 증가하나 단백질사료를 급여한 것에서 감소하는 경향이 있었다. 요산태질소의 배설은 요소첨가량이 증가함에 따라 무단백사료를 급여하면 특별한 경향은 없었으나 단백질사료를 급여한 것에서는 증가하는 경향이 있었다. 크레아틴태질소의 배설은 요소첨가의 경향이 뚜렷하지 않았다. 암모니아태질소의 배설은 요소첨가량이 증가함에 따라 무단백사료를 급여했을 때는 증가하는 경향이, 단백질사료를 급여했을대는 특별한 경향이 없었다. 한편 요소태질소의 배설은 무단밸 및 단백질사료를 급여한 것에서 요소첨가량이 증가할수록 증가하였다. 무단백사료를 급여한 병아리의 질소밸런스는 부의 값이었으나 요소첨가량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 단백질사료를 급여한 것의 질소밸런스와 요중질소배설량은 요소첨가량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였으나 분중 배설량질소량은 특별한 경향을 나타내지 않았다. 무단백사료에 첨가된 요소질소의 소화율은 요소첨가률이 높아짐에 따라 낮아지는 경향이 있었으나 생물가(BV)와 정미단백질이용율(NPC)은 1.5%의 요소가 첨가되면 높아지는 경향이 있었다. 단백질사료를 급여한 병아리에서는 단백질의 소화율, BV 및 VPU가 0.5%의 요소가 첨가되었을 때 높아지는 경향이 있었다.