Microbial evaluation of fodder tree leaves as ruminant feed

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dc.creatorOdenyo, A.A.
dc.creatorOsuji, P.O.
dc.creatorNegassa, D.
dc.date1999
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:28Z
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:28Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:43:17Z
dc.descriptionFermentation of legume fodder tree leaves by rumen microorganisms was evaluated. The substrates were sun-dried, ground leaves. Gas and volatile fatty acid (VFAs) production were estimated. Using gas production as an index of fermentation at 12 h, the leaves tested ranked as follows; Chamaecytisus palmensis>Gliricidia sepium>Sesbania sesban>Tephrosia bracteolata>Leucaena pallida>Vernonia amygdalina>Acacia sieberiana>Sesbania goetzei>Acacia angustissima. Using VFA production, the ranking was as follows; G. sepium>S. sesban>S. goetzei>L. pallida>C. palmensis/amygdalina>T. bracteolata> A. sieberiana>A. angustissima. Absolute gas or VFA production rates, were also used to rank the leaves. Extracts (70 percent acetone) of A. angustissima inhibited the growth of Ruminococcus albus 8, R. flavefaciens FD-1, Prevotell aruminicola D3ID and Streptococcus bovis JBI while the growth of Selenomonas ruminantium D was depressed when 0.6 ml extracts were added. C. palmensis water extracts enhanced cellulose hydrolysis by R. flavefaciens FD-1. All extracts reduced celluloysis by R. albus 8. R. flavefaciens FD-1 hydrolyzed more (p<0.001) cellulose than R. albus 8.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28366
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/131444
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAsian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences;12(5): 708-714
dc.subjectfeed crops
dc.subjecttrees
dc.subjectleaves
dc.subjectruminants
dc.subjectevaluation
dc.subjectcelluloses
dc.subjectchemical composition
dc.subjectrumen microorganisms
dc.subjectmultipurpose trees
dc.subjectfatty acids
dc.subjectacetone
dc.subjectruminococcus albus
dc.subjectruminococcus flavefaciens
dc.titleMicrobial evaluation of fodder tree leaves as ruminant feed
dc.typeJournal Article

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