Effects of urea‐treated oil palm frond on nutrient composition and in vitro rumen fermentation using goat rumen fluid

Ammoniation of oil palm frond (OPF) with non‐protein nitrogen (N) sources has been shown to improve the nutritional value and digestibility of OPF in ruminants. This study evaluated the effect of treating OPF without (control) or with different urea levels (1%–5%) on chemical composition and in vitr...

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Published in:Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition 2022-11, Vol.106 (6), p.1228-1237
Main Authors: Saminathan, Mookiah, Wan Mohamed, Wan N., Md Noh, ‘Abidah, Ibrahim, Nur A., Fuat, Muhammad A., Kumari Ramiah, Suriya, Jusoh, Shokri, Mat Dian, Noor L. H.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Ammonia
Ammoniation
ammoniation with urea
Chemical composition
Degradability
Digestibility
Dry matter
Fatty acids
Fermentation
Fronds
Gas production
in vitro rumen fermentation
Nitrogen
Nutritive value
Oil and gas production
oil palm frond
Oil palm trees
Organic matter
Proteins
Rumen
ruminants
Urea
Volatile fatty acids
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Summary:Ammoniation of oil palm frond (OPF) with non‐protein nitrogen (N) sources has been shown to improve the nutritional value and digestibility of OPF in ruminants. This study evaluated the effect of treating OPF without (control) or with different urea levels (1%–5%) on chemical composition and in vitro gas production, digestibility and fermentation properties using goat rumen fluids. The results showed that the treated OPF with urea (1%–5%) had significantly lower (p 
ISSN:0931-2439
1439-0396
DOI:10.1111/jpn.13670