agricultural by-product Archives

An exogenous fibrolytic enzyme mixture enhances in vitro ruminal degradability of red grape pomace by-product

2022
Issue: 2
Volume: 52

G. Mhlongo, C.M. Mnisi, V. Mlambo & B. Dlamini Page: 126 - 133

2025-05-12
Dr. Michael MacNeil

Usefulness of red grape pomace (GP) by-product in ruminant rations is restricted by its high fibre content. Pre-treatment with exogenous carbohydrases may partly resolve this problem. Therefore, the effects of various levels of an exogenous fibrolytic enzyme mixture (Viscozyme® L)…

Rumen characteristics and feed utilization in goats fed with biologically treated oil palm fronds as roughage in a total mixed ration

2018
Issue: 6
Volume: 48

P. Chanjula, V. Petcharat & A. Cherdthong Page: 1049 - 1056

2025-05-12
vanryssen

Six male crossbred (Thai Native x Anglo Nubian) goats, 33.5 ± 1.7 kg body weight (BW), were randomly assigned to a 3 x 3 replicated Latin square design to investigate the effects of fungal-treated oil palm fronds (FTOPF) on feed…

Mangosteen peel can reduce methane production and rumen biohydrogenation in vitro

2016
Issue: 4
Volume: 46

P. Shokryazdan, M.A. Rajion, Y.M. Goh, I. Ishak, M.F. Ramlee, M. Faseleh Jahromi & M. Ebrahimi Page: 419 - 431

2025-05-12
flickerleap

Mangosteen peel (MP), an agricultural by-product of tropical countries, has been reported to contain condensed tannins and saponins, which can affect rumen microbes to reduce enteric methane emission. In the present study, the effects of mangosteen peel on in vitro…