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Evaluation of a fat protection method (Ca-soap) with an in vitro gas production system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

H Magaña-Sevilla
Affiliation:
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, Apdo 4-16 itzimná, Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, México
CA Sandoval-Castro
Affiliation:
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, Apdo 4-16 itzimná, Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, México
Capetillo-Leal C.
Affiliation:
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, Apdo 4-16 itzimná, Mérida, Yucatán, 97100, México
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Summary

An in vitro gas production technique was used to evaluate a fat protection method (Ca-soap). The Ca-soaps were prepared by incorporation of oil into a slaked lime solution which had been prepared immediately before. The proportions employed were 10:1 (oil:slaked lime). A feed sample of 0.5g was incubated in a N-rich medium, using 6 ml ruminal liquor and 54 ml medium. A factorial design 2x3 (2 inoculum sources from cows fed with and without Ca-soap x 3 diets) was employed. Diets were A) Control: 70% grass (Pennisetum purpureum var. Taiwan), 30% sorghum grain; B) Soybean lecithin: 70% grass, 20% sorghum, 10% Lecithin; and, C) Ca-soap: 70% grass, 20% sorghum 10% Ca-soap (made from lecithin). Total gas production, DM and OM in vitro digestibility were measured. A 10% reduction (approximately) (P<0.05) on IVDMD and IVOMD with the oil diet was found, but no differences were found (P>0.05) between Control and Ca-soap diets. No effect was found due to inoculum source (P>0.05). Compared with the Control diet, the total gas production was reduced (P<0.05) in the oil diet and was intermediate in Ca-soap diet (P>0.05). It was concluded that Ca-soap diets are a source of rumen inert fat for both the in vitro incubation and the animals fed with this supplement. Ca-soap had no effect on IVDMD and IVOMD. In vitro gas production techniques can be useful tools to evaluate dietary fats at ruminal level.

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Se empleó la técnica de producción de gas in vitro para evaluar un método de protección de grasa (jabones cálcicos). Los jabones fueron preparados incorporando aceite de manera inmediata a una solución de cal viva (Ca(OH)2) recién mezclada en agua, empleando una proporción de 10:1 (aceite:cal). Una muestra de 0.5g fue incubada con medio rico en N, empleando 6 ml de licor ruminal y 54 ml de medio. Se empleó un diselo factorial 2 (dos Fuentes de inoculo:vacas con o sin jabón calcico en la dieta) x 3 dietas A) Control: 70% pasto (Pennisetum purpureum var. Taiwan), 30% grano de sorgo; B) Lecitina de soya: 70% pasto, 20% sorgo, 10% Lecitina; y, C) Jabón cálcico: 70% pasto, 20% sorgo, 10% jabón cáclico (elaborado a partir de lecitina). Se midió la producción total de gas, digestibilidad in vitro de la materia seca (DIVMS) y materia orgánica (DIVMO). Se encontró una depresión (P<0.05) en la DIVMS y DIVMO c. 10% en el tratamiento con aceite, pero no se encontró diferencia (P>0.05) entre el tratamiento control y el de jabón cálcico. No se encontró un efecto de la fuente de inoculo ni una interacción entre inoculo x dieta sobre DIVMS y DIVMO. Comparado con la dieta control, la producción de gas total se redujo (P<0.05) en la dieta con aceite, y fue intermedia (P>0.05) con la dieta con jabón cálcico. Se concluye que el jabón cálcico fue inerte en la incubación in vitro y en los animales consumiendo este suplemento y que no tuvo efecto sobre DIVMS y DIVMO. La técnica de producción gas in vitro puede se empleada para evaluar el efecto de las grasas a nivel ruminal.

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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 2006

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