• 제목/요약/키워드: Dietary adaptation

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Effects of bacterial β-mannanase on apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients in various feedstuffs fed to growing pigs

  • Ki Beom Jang;Yan Zhao;Young Ihn Kim;Tiago Pasquetti;Sung Woo Kim
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제36권11호
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    • pp.1700-1708
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    • 2023
  • Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of β-mannanase on metabolizable energy (ME) and apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of protein in various feedstuffs including barley, copra meal, corn, corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), palm kernel meal, sorghum, and soybean meal. Methods: A basal diet was formulated with 94.8% corn and 0.77% amino acids, minerals, and vitamins and test diets replacing corn-basal diets with barley, corn DDGS, sorghum, soybean meal, or wheat (50%, respectively) and copra meal or palm kernel meal (30%, respectively). The basal diet and test diets were evaluated by using triplicated or quadruplicated 2×2 Latin square designs consisting of 2 diets and 2 periods with a total of 54 barrows at 20.6±0.6 kg (9 wk of age). Dietary treatments were levels of β-mannanase supplementation (0 or 800 U/kg of feed). Fecal and urine samples were collected for 4 d following a 4-d adaptation period. The ME and ATTD of crude protein (CP) in feedstuffs were calculated by a difference procedure. Data were analyzed using Proc general linear model of SAS. Results: Supplementation of β-mannanase improved (p<0.05) ME of barley (10.4%), palm kernel meal (12.4%), sorghum (6.0%), and soybean meal (2.9%) fed to growing pigs. Supplementation of β-mannanase increased (p<0.05) ATTD of CP in palm kernel meal (8.8%) and tended to increase (p = 0.061) ATTD of CP in copra meal (18.0%) fed to growing pigs. Conclusion: This study indicates that various factors such as the structure and the amount of β-mannans, water binding capacity, and the level of resistant starch vary among feedstuffs and the efficacy of supplemental β-mannanase may be influenced by these factors.

사료내 맥반석과 BAISM 복합첨가가 치어기 뱀장어 Anguilla japonica의 성장과 내병성에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Dietary Quartz Porphyry and Feed Stimulants, BAISM Supplementation on Growth Performance and Disease Resistance of juvenile eel Anguilla japonica)

  • 배준영;한경민;이준호;김상은;이정열;배승철
    • 한국양식학회지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.26-33
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    • 2008
  • 이 연구는 치어기 뱀장어 Anguilla japonica의 사료 내 맥반석(quartz porphyry, QP)과 BAISM을 단독 및 혼합 첨가가 성장과 내병성에 미치는 영향을 확인하고 첨가제로써 이용성을 평가하였다. 사료 내 첨가 물질로 맥반석(Quartz porphyry, QP)과 실험실에서 제작한 섭취 촉진 물질인 BAISM(BS)을 기초 사료에 각각 0% QP+0% BS($Q_0B_0$), 0.7% QP+0% BS($Q_{0.7}B_0$), 0.7% QP+0.3% BS($Q_{0.7}B_{0.3}$), 0.7% QP+0.5% BS($Q_{0.7}B_{0.5}$), 0.7% QP+0.75% BS($Q_{0.7}B_{0.75}$), 0.7% QP+1.0% BS($Q_{0.7}B_{1.0}$)의 6가지 수준으로 첨가하였다. 실험어는 4주간 예비사육 후, 평균 어체중 $15{\pm}0.3g(mean{\pm}SD)$인 치어기 뱀장어를 60 L 사각수조에 실험구별 30 마리씩 3반복으로 무작위 배치하여 8주간 사육실험을 진행하였다. 사육실험 종료 후, Edwardsiella tarda 복강 주사에 의한 누적 생존율을 조사하였다. 증체율, 일간성장률, 사료효율, 단백질전환효율에서 맥반석 단독 첨가구($Q_{0.7}B_0$)와 맥반석 BAISM 복합 첨가구($Q_{0.7}B_{0.3},\;Q_{0.7}B_{0.5},\;Q_{0.7}B_{0.75},\;Q_{0.7}B_{1.0}$)는 대조구($Q_0B_0$)에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 특히, 맥반석 BAISM 복합 첨가구들 중 BAISM 0.5% 이상의 실험구($Q_{0.7}B_{0.5},\;Q_{0.7}B_{0.75},\;Q_{0.7}B_{1.0}$)는 나머지 실험구들에 비해 유의하게 높았고(P<0.05), 이들에 대한 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 전어체 일반성분의 분석결과 수분 함량은 전 실험구에서 유의한 차이가 없었고(P>0.05), 단백질 함량은 첨가수준에 따라 유의적으로 증가한 반면(P<0.05), 지질과 회분의 함량은 유의적으로 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다(P<0.05). E. tarda에 의한 공격실험 결과 주사 15일 후, 맥반석BAISM 0.5% 이상 혼합 첨가구의 누적 생존율은 다른 실험구에 비해 유의하게 높았고(P<0.05), 전 실험구에서 40% 이상의 누적 생존율을 나타내었다. 따라서 치어기 뱀장어 사료에 맥반석 0.7%와 BAISM 0.5%를 첨가하는 것이 성장과 사료효율 증대 및 질병 저항성 증진에 효과가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

광주지역 결혼이주여성의 식품 및 영양소 섭취 실태 (Food intake and nutritional status of female marriage immigrants residing in Gwangju, Korea)

  • 양은주;길진모
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제49권5호
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    • pp.358-366
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 광주지역에 거주하는 결혼이주여성 83명을 대상으로 일반적 특성, 신체 계측 및 혈압측정, 식품 및 영양소 섭취량을 조사하여 결혼이주 여성의 영양섭취상태 및 건강 관련 요인을 파악하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구대상자의 평균연령은 31세였으며 한국 평균거주기간은 5.3년이었고 연령 분포는 20~29세가 40명 (48.2%), 30~49세가 43명 (51.8%) 이었다. 조사대상자의 평균체중은 53.7 kg, 평균 신장은 156.3 cm 였으며, 거주기간이 5년 이상인 그룹이 5년 미만인 그룹에 비해 체중, BMI, 체지방률, 이완기 혈압 등이 유의적으로 높았다. 24시간 회상법을 통해 식품군 섭취량을 분석한 결과 20~29세 그룹에 비해 30~49세 그룹의 채소류 섭취량이 유의적으로 높았으나, 국민건강영양조사에 의한 같은 연령대의 우리나라 여성과 비교하면 과일류, 육류, 당류 섭취량이 낮고 계란류, 어패류, 우유 및 유제품류의 섭취량이 높은 편이었다. 영양소 섭취상태를 살펴보면 총 에너지섭취량은 1,641.0 kcal였으며 20대 조사대상자의 85.0%가 에너지필요 추정량 이하로 에너지를 섭취하였으며, 30~40대의 76.7%가 에너지필요추정량 이하로 섭취하였고, 칼슘, 아연, 비타민 A, 비타민 $B_6$, 비타민 C, 엽산 등은 조사대상자의 50% 이상이 평균필요량 미만으로 섭취하였다. 20대 그룹에 비해 30~40대 그룹이 비만한 경향을 나타냈으나 식품섭취량에 차이가 없었으며, 오히려 채소 섭취량이 유의적으로 많았으며 식생활과의 관련성이 적었다. 조사대상자를 거주기간으로 구분하여 비교하면 거주기간이 5년 이하인 그룹이 5년 이상 거주 그룹에 비해 콜레스테롤의 섭취량이 유의적으로 높았으며, 콜레스테롤 섭취량이 계란이나 우유와 상관관계가 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 본 연구대상자의 평균 연령은 30세로 비교적 젊고 건강하여 한국 이주 후의 식생활 변화에 의한 건강상의 변화에 큰 영향이 나타나지는 않은 것으로 생각된다. 우리나라 결혼이주여성의 영양섭취상태는 사회 경제적 여건 등과 같은 다양한 요인에 의해 영향을 받기 때문에 결혼이주 여성의 올바른 식생활 정착 및 다양하고 경제적이며 건강한 식품선택을 위한 교육이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 특히 결혼 이주 여성의 식생활에 영향을 미치는 다양한 요인에 대응할 수 있는 맞춤형 교육이 필요하며, 인터넷 등의 교육매체를 적극 활용해야 될 것으로 생각된다. 주부의 건강한 식품선택과 올바른 영양관리는 가족전체의 식품섭취와 영양상태에 직접 영향을 미치며 건강한 사회의 초석이 되므로 결혼이주여성에 대한 장기적이고 적극적인 영양교육이 필요하다.

사료 내 식물추출물 복합제(Coxynil®, Growell®, Respowell®) 첨가가 육계의 성장에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Dietary Plant Extracts (Coxynil®, Growell®, Respowell®) in Broilers)

  • 조상범;권승현;이준형;이윤정;강창원;백현동;장병준;김수기
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제19권11호
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    • pp.1547-1552
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구는 육계 사료에 식물추출물($Coxynil^{(R)}$, $Growell^{(R)}$ 그리고 $Respowell^{(R)}$)의 첨가가 육계의 성장, 혈액 성상 그리고 조직 내 변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하고, 또한 항생제 대체효과가 가능한가를 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 총 40,000수의 Ross 종 수평아리를 공시하여 34일 동안 사양실험을 실시하였으며, 대조군(CON)으로 salinomycin-6, clopidol-25, enramycin-1 그리고 BMD-2.5를 포함하는 항생제 첨가사료를 20,000수에게 급여하였으며, 식물추출물 급여군(NP)은 항생 제대체제로 Growell India사에서 판매되는 $Coxynil^{(R)}$, $Growell^{(R)}$ 그리고 $Respowell^{(R)}$을 각각 0.03%, 0.035% 그리고 0.03%씩 첨가하여 20,000수에게 급여하였다. 종료시 체중, 증체량 그리고 사료섭취량에 있어서 CON과 NP간의 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았으나 NP군의 사료섭취량이 다소 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 한편 시험기간 동안 CON군은 총 1,693 수가 폐사하였으나 NP 군은 1,008수가 폐사하여 식물추출물의 급여가 육계를 보다 건강하게 생육시키는 긍정적인 결과를 보였다. 항체 생성 반응에 있어서는 NP군이 CON군에 비하여 낮은 IBDV와 NDV 항체역가를 나타내었다. 혈액 중 total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, globulin 및 IgG 함량에서도 NP군과 CON군 간의 유의적인 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 실험 종료후, 각 장기의 조직을 적출한 후에 조직 상태를 조사한 결과 CON군과 NP군 간의 큰 차이점이 발견되지 않았다. Salinomycin-6, clopidol-25, enramycin-1 및 BMD-2.5 등의 항생제를 각각 Cinnamomum camphora, Zingiber officinale 그리고 Operculina turpethum을 주성분으로하는 $Coxynil^{(R)}$, $Growell^{(R)}$$Respowell^{(R)}$으로 대체하여 육계 사양실험을 실시한 결과, 상호간에 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 본 연구 결과를 통하여, 상기 3종류의 식물 추출물들의 복합첨가는 육계 사양시 항생제를 대체할 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Magnesium Hydrogen Phosphate (MgHPO4) as an Alternative Phosphorus Source on Growth and Feed Utilization of Juvenile Far Eastern Catfish (Silurus asotus)

  • Yoon, Tae-Hyun;Lee, Dong-Hoon;Won, Seung-Gun;Ra, Chang-Six;Kim, Jeong-Dae
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제27권8호
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    • pp.1141-1149
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    • 2014
  • The present study was conducted to investigate a supplemental effect of magnesium hydrogen phosphate (MHP, $MgHPO_4$) as an alternative phosphorus (P) source on growth and feed utilization of juvenile far eastern catfish (Silurus asotus) in comparison with three conventional P additives (monocalcium phosphate (MCP), dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and tricalcium phosphate [TCP]) as positive controls. A basal diet as a negative control was prepared without P supplementation and four supplemental P sources were added at the level of 2%. Five groups of 450 fish having mean body weight of 11.3 g following 24 h fasting after three week adaptation period were randomly distributed into each of 15 tanks (30 fish/tank). Fish were hand-fed to apparent satiety twice a day for 8 weeks. Fish fed MHP had weight gain (WG), protein efficiency ratio and specific growth rate comparable to those fed MCP. Fish fed MHP and MCP had feed efficiency (FE) significantly higher (p<0.05) than those fed DCP. Fish groups fed control and TCP showed the lower FE than the other groups which was significantly different (p<0.05) from those of fish fed the other diets. Survival rate was not significantly different (p>0.05) among treatments. Fish fed control had the lowest hematocrit, which was significantly different (p<0.05) from that of fish fed MHP. Fish fed MCP and MHP had plasma P higher (p<0.05) than fish fed the other diets. Relative efficiencies of MCP, DCP and TCP to MHP were found to be 100.5 and 101.3%, 92.0 and 91.6%, and 79.1 and 80.9% for WG and FE, respectively. P availability was determined to be 88.1%, 75.2%, 8.7%, and 90.9% for MCP, DCP, TCP, and MHP, respectively. Consequently, MHP recovered from wastewater stream showed that as an alternative P source its performance was comparative with MCP on growth and feed utilization of juvenile far eastern catfish.

항생제 대체제로서 Dicarboxylic Acid 급여가 in vitro 반추위 발효성상, 착유우의 유량 및 유성분에 미치는 영향 (Effects of Dicarboxylic Acid as an Alternative to Antibiotic on in vitro Rumen Parameters, Milk yield and Milk Compositions in Lactating Cows)

  • 남인식;안용대;정기환;안종호
    • 한국유기농업학회지
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.453-463
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 항생제 대체제로서 Dicarboxylic acid가 in vitro 반추위 발효성상, 착유우의 유량 및 유성분에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위한 목적으로 실시하였다. 반추위 발효성상을 조사하기 위하여 batch culture 방법을 이용하였으며, Dicarboxylic acid의 급여가 착유우의 유량 및 유성분에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 평균체중 $649{\pm}19 kg$으로 일일 산유량 $38{\pm}3.95kg$, 유지방 $3.22{\pm}0.23%$, 산 차 $2.5{\pm}1.43$차인 홀스타인 착유우 10두를 산 차 및 산유량 등을 고려하여 시험사료에 따른 2개 군(대조구 5두, Dicarboxylic acid 급여구 5두)으로 나누어 실험을 실시하였다. Dicarboxylic acid는 사료급여량의 2%를 첨가하여 1일 2회 오전과 오후 착유 시 급여하였다. Dicarboxylic acid는 반추위내 pH에 긍정적인 영향을 주어 건물소화율이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 따라서 Dicarboxylic acid는 반추위 발효환경에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다. 건물소화율은 Dicarboxylic acid를 단독 급여할 때 가장 높았다. 또한 Dicarboxylic acid를 추가 급여하면 반추위 내 총 VFA 함량이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. Acetic acid 농도는 Dicarboxylic acid 단독 처리구에서 높게 생성되는 경향을 나타내었다. 착유우의 유량은 Dicarboxylic acid를 급여한 처리구에서 대조구 대비 약 14%의 유량이 증가하였다. Dicarboxylic acid는 유성분 및 MUN에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 항생제 대체제로서 Dicarboxylic acid 첨가는 반추위 내 발효환경을 안정화하여 건물소화율을 향상시키고 착유우의 유량을 높일 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

The Additivity of True or Apparent Phosphorus Digestibility Values in Some Feed Ingredients for Growing Pigs

  • Fang, R.J.;Li, T.J.;Yin, F.G.;Yin, Y.L.;Kong, X.F.;Wang, K.N.;Yuan, Z.;Wu, G.Y.;He, J.H.;Deng, Z.Y.;Fan, M.Z.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제20권7호
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    • pp.1092-1099
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    • 2007
  • Two experiments were conducted to determine the additivity of apparent or true digestibility of phosphorus (P) in soybean meal (SBM), peas, faba beans, corn, oats, broken rice meal, rough rice meal, buckwheat, and sorghum for growing pigs. Chromic oxide (0.3%) was used as a digestion marker in both experiments. Each experiment lasted for 12 d, which consisted of a 7-d dietary adaptation period followed by a 5-d fecal collection period. Experiment 1 involved 6 diets: the SBM-based control diet; 4 diets with corn, oats, rough rice meal and broken rice meal substituted for SBM; and an additional diet with a representative mixture of the 5 ingredients. In Experiment 2, 6 diets were prepared similarly, except that the tested ingredients besides SBM were faba beans, peas, buckwheat, and sorghum. In each experiment, six barrows with an initial average individual BW of 20.5 kg were fed one of the six diets according to a $6{\times}6$ Latin square design. The apparent and true P digestibility values for the nine tested ingredients were determined by the substitution method. There were no differences (p>0.05) between the determined and the predicted true P digestibility values for the mixture of ingredients in Experiments 1 and 2. However, the determined and the predicted apparent P digestibility values for the mixture of ingredients differed (p = 0.059) in Experiment 1, but not in Experiment 2. These results indicate that true P digestibility values are additive in ingredients containing low levels of phytate phosphorus and anti-nutritional factors, whereas the apparent P digestibility values are not always additive in single feed ingredients for growing pigs.

Standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids in cereal grains and co-products in growing pigs

  • Lee, Su A;Ahn, Jong Young;Son, Ah Reum;Kim, Beob Gyun
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제33권7호
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    • pp.1148-1155
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    • 2020
  • Objective: The objective was to determine standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of crude protein (CP) and amino acids (AA) in cereal grains and various co-products fed to growing pigs. Methods: Ten feed ingredients tested were barley (9.3% CP), lupin kernels (31.1% CP), and wheat (11.3% CP) as cereal grains, and 2 sources of corn gluten feed produced in China (21.6% CP) and Korea (24.6% CP), corn gluten meal (65.3% CP), lupin hulls (11.6% CP), rice bran (14.5% CP), soybean meal (44.8% CP), and wheat bran (15.4% CP) as co-products. Ten experimental diets were formulated to contain each ingredient as a sole source of N and an N-free diet was used to correct basal endogenous losses of CP and AA. All diets also contained 0.5% Cr2O3 as an indigestible index. A replicated 11×6 incomplete Latin square design with 11 dietary treatments, 6 periods, and 22 animals was employed. Twenty-two barrows with an initial body weight of 64.6±4.9 kg were equipped with a T-cannula in the distal ileum. An experimental period consisted of a 4-d adaptation period and a 2-d collection period. Results: The SID of CP in the barley, lupin kernels, wheat, 2 sources of corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal, lupin hulls, rice bran, soybean meal, and wheat bran were 84.7%, 90.5%, 90.4%, 77.4%, 74.6%, 89.5%, 90.4%, 74.4%, 86.9%, and 63.4% (standard error of the mean [SEM] = 5.3, p = 0.006), respectively. The respective SID values of Lys were 75.5%, 88.4%, 83.9%, 74.7%, 62.4%, 80.3%, 83.9%, 78.5%, 88.0%, and 71.2% (SEM = 3.3, p<0.001), and the SID values of Met were 83.6%, 88.7%, 89.4%, 85.7%, 78.3%, 88.9%, 89.4%, 85.3%, 91.1%, and 77.0% (SEM = 2.4, p<0.001), respectively. Conclusion: The ileal digestibility of protein and amino acids varies among the feed ingredients fed to pigs.

The Optimum Methionine to Methionine Plus Cystine Ratio for Growing Pigs Determined Using Plasma Urea Nitrogen and Nitrogen Balance

  • Qiao, Shiyan;Piao, Xiangshu;Feng, Zhanyu;Ding, Yuhua;Yue, Longyao;Thacker, P.A.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.434-442
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    • 2008
  • The objective of this study was to determine the optimum ratio of methionine to methionine plus cystine for growing pigs. A nitrogen balance trial was conducted using a total of 21 barrows (Large WhiteLandrace) over two replicates. The initial body weight was $20.36{\pm}1.22kg$ (mean${\pm}$SD) in the first replicate and $23.54{\pm}1.02kg$ (mean${\pm}$SD) in the second. For each replicate, the 21 pigs were randomly assigned to one of seven dietary treatments with three observations per treatment. The diets included a methionine and cystine-deficient basal diet with all other essential nutrients meeting nutrient requirements and six diets formulated with graded levels of DL-methionine (0.00, 0.03, 0.06, 0.10, 0.13, 0.16%) and $L-Cystine{\cdot}HCl{\cdot}H_2O$ (0.19, 0.15, 0.11, 0.07, 0.04, 0.00%). This resulted in ratios of methionine to methionine plus cystine of 41.3, 29.6, 35.3, 41.2, 46.0, 51.6 and 57.5%. Each experimental period lasted 12 days consisting of a seven-day adaptation period followed by a five-day total collection of urine and feces. During the collection period, pigs were fed 900 g/day for the first replicate and 1,200 g/day for the second replicate. The feed was provided in three equal portions at 0800, 1500, and 2200 h daily. Pigs had ad libitum access to water after feeding. There was a linear (p<0.01) and quadratic (p<0.01) effect on daily gain and feed conversion as the ratio of methionine to methionine plus cystine increased. Pigs receiving the diets providing a methionine to methionine plus cystine ratio of 51.6% had the best daily gain and feed conversion. Plasma urea nitrogen was also lowest for this treatment. Nitrogen retention increased (p<0.01) as the relative proportion of methionine increased up to 51.6% and then a downward trend occurred at 57.5%. The quadratic regression model, as well as one- and two- slope regression line models, were used to determine the optimum ratio of methionine to methionine plus cystine. Eliminating the 35.3% methionine to methionine plus cystine treatment resulted in $R^2$ values in excess of 0.92. The optimal ratio of methionine to methionine plus cystine was estimated to be 54.15% for nitrogen retention and 56.72% for plasma urea nitrogen.

Effects of Persimmon (Diospros kaki L.) Vinegar as a Dietary Supplement on Feed Intake, Digestibility, and Ruminal Fermentation Indices in Sheep

  • Shin, J.H.;Ko, Y.D.;Kim, B.W.;Kim, S.C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제23권12호
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    • pp.1578-1586
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    • 2010
  • This study estimated the effect of fermented persimmon (Diospros kaki L.) extract (FPE) supplement on feed intake, digestibility, nitrogen (N) balance, and rumen fermentation characteristics in sheep. Five male sheep (Corriedale${\times}$Polwarth) with average body weight of $48.6{\pm}1.3\;kg$ were housed in metabolism crates and assigned to a 5${\times}$5 Latin square design with five consecutive 20-d periods which consisted of 14-d adaptation and 6-d data collection. The sheep were fed ad libitum a diet containing concentrate and rice straw (3:7). The five treatments were FPE supplemented at 0 (Control), 5, 10, 20, and 30 g/kg of concentrate. Intakes of dry matter (DM, p<0.01), organic matter (OM, p<0.01), neutral detergent fiber (NDF, p<0.05), acid detergent fiber (ADF, p<0.05), and nitrogen-free extract (NFE, p<0.01) increased quadratically with increasing intake of FPE supplement and maximized (p<0.05) at 10 g/kg FPE. The digestibilities of DM (p<0.05), OM (p<0.05), crude protein (p<0.01), and NFE (p<0.01) increased quadratically with increasing amount of FPE supplement, and sheep fed 5 and 10 g/kg diets had greater (p<0.05) DM, OM, and NFE digestibilites than the Control treatment. By increasing FPE supplement concentration, N intake (p<0.01) and fecal N (p<0.05) increased linearly, whereas retained N (p<0.05) and retained N ratio (p<0.05) increased quadratically. The retained N was maximized (p<0.05) in sheep fed 5 and 10 g/kg diets. The mean rumen pH was not affected by FPE supplement, but there was a quadratic increase (p<0.05) of mean rumen ammonia N concentration and a linear increase (p<0.01) in mean rumen total volatile fatty acid (VFA) and acetate concentrations. The mean concentration of rumen propionate in sheep fed all FPE supplemented diets was greater (p<0.05) than the Control, but the mean ratios of rumen acetate to propionate in sheep fed 5 and 10 g/kg diets were lower (p<0.05) than that of Control sheep. In conclusion, FPE supplemented at 5-10 g/kg of concentrate improved feed intake, the digestibilites of OM and NFE, N metabolism, and rumen fermentation indices of sheep.