Determination of nutritive value and anti-methanogenic potential of mistletoe leaves (Viscum album) grown on different host

Authors : Ali İhsan ATALAY

Pages : 120-123

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Publication Date : 2020-06-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of the current study was to evaluate effect of host on chemical composition, in vitro gas production, methane production, metabolisable energy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ME); and organic matter digestibility insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OM);. The host had a significant effect on the chemical composition, in vitro gas production, methane production, ME and OMD of mistletoe leaves. Crude ash insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CA); and crude protein insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CP); contents of mistletoe leaves ranged from 5.33 to 8.93 % and 8.53 to 12.16% respectively. The CA and CP contents of leaves of mistletoe grown on Prunus armeniaca were significantly higher than the others. The host had no significant effect on the neutral detergent fiber insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NDF); contents whereas the host had significant effect on acid detergent fiber insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ADF); contents of leaves of mistletoe. NDF and ADF contents of leaves of mistletoe ranged from 32.50 to 34.80% and 19.43 to 21.56 % respectively. Gas and methane production of mistletoe leaves ranged from 39.53 to 44.50 ml, 6.26 to 7.06 ml. Gas production of mistletoe leaves grown on Prunus domestica was significantly higher than those of mistletoe leaves grown on Prunus armeniaca and Pirus communis. ME and OMD of mistletoe leaves ranged from 8.26 to 9.20 MJ insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kg /DM); and 51.16 to 55.30 % respectively. ME and OMD of mistletoe leaves grown on Prunus domestica was significantly higher than those for Prunus armeniaca and Pirus communis. Leaves of mistletoe can be used during the food shortage to meet the forage requirement of ruminant animals. However leaves of mistletoe grown on Prunus domestica and Prunus dulcis should be supplemented with protein sources to prevent the possible protein deficiencies in mistletoe leave consuming ruminants. Further investigations are required to determine the effect mistletoe leaves on feed intake of ruminant animals.
Keywords : Mistletoe leaves, chemical composition, digestibility, gas production, methane production

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