Methane mitigation potential of foliage of fodder trees mixed at two levels with a tropical grass

dc.creatorValencia Salazar, Sara Stephanie
dc.creatorJiménez-Ferrer, Guillermo
dc.creatorMolina Botero, Isabel Cristina
dc.creatorKu-Vera, Juan Carlos
dc.creatorChirinda, Ngonidzashe
dc.creatorArango, Jacobo
dc.date2021-12
dc.date2022-01-12T14:15:59Z
dc.date2022-01-12T14:15:59Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:23:25Z
dc.descriptionEnteric methane (CH4) emitted by ruminant species is known as one of the main greenhouse gases produced by the agricultural sector. The objective of this study was to assess the potential the potential for CH4 mitigation and additionally the chemical composition, in vitro gas production, dry matter degradation (DMD), digestibility and CO2 production of five tropical tree species with novel forage potential including: Spondias mombin, Acacia pennatula, Parmentiera aculeata, Brosimum alicastrum and Bursera simaruba mixed at two levels of inclusion (15 and 30%) with a tropical grass (Pennisetum purpureum). The forage samples were incubated for 48 h, and a randomized complete block design was used. Crude protein content was similar across treatments (135 ± 42 g kg−1 DM), while P. purpureum was characterized by a high content of acid detergent fiber (335.9 g kg−1 DM) and B. simaruba by a high concentration of condensed tannins (20 g kg−1 DM). Likewise, A. pennatula and P. aculeata were characterized by a high content of cyanogenic glycosides and alkaloids respectively. Treatments SM30-PP70 (30% S. mombin + 70% P. purpureum) and BA30-PP70 (30% B. alicastrum + 70% P. purpureum) resulted in superior degradability at 48h than P. purpureum, while in the AP30-PP70 (30% A. pennatula + 70% P. purpureum) was lower than the control treatment (p ≤ 0.05). At 24 and 48 h, treatments that contained P. aculeata and B. alicastrum yield higher CH4 mL g−1 DOM than P. purpureum (p ≤ 0.05). The inclusion of these forage species had no statistical effect on the reduction of CH4 emissions per unit of DM incubated or degraded at 24 and 48 h with respect to P. purpureum although reductions were observed. The use of fodders locally available is an economic and viable strategy for the mitigation of the environmental impact generated from tropical livestock systems.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/117473
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/57879
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceValencia-Salazar, S.S.; Jiménez-Ferrer, G.; Molina-Botero, I.C.; Ku-Vera, J.; Chirinda, N.; Arango, J. (2021) Methane mitigation potential of foliage of fodder trees mixed at two levels with a tropical grass. Agronomy 12:(1)100. ISSN: 2073-4395
dc.subjectin vitro
dc.subjectgreenhouse gases
dc.subjectgas production
dc.subjectrumen degradability
dc.subjectsecondary metabolites
dc.subjectforage
dc.subjectgases de efecto invernadero
dc.subjectdegradabilidad ruminal
dc.subjectmetabolitos secundarios
dc.titleMethane mitigation potential of foliage of fodder trees mixed at two levels with a tropical grass
dc.typeJournal Article

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