Parameters of fermentation and rumen microbiota of Nellore steers fed with different proportions of concentrate in fresh sugarcane containing diets

Autor(es)

Ribeiro Junior, Carlos S. ; Messana, Juliana D. ; Granja-Salcedo, Yury T. ; Canesin, Roberta C. ; Fiorentini, Giovani ; San Vito, Elias ; Furlan, Luiz R. ; Reis, Ricardo A. ; Berchielli, Telma T.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION; v. 70, n. 5, p. 402-415, 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 3

Resumo

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a fresh sugarcane-based diet and different roughage-to-concentrate ratios (70: 30, 60: 40, 40: 60 and 20: 80) on the rumen microbiota associated with rumen fermentation parameters and the intake and apparent digestibility of nutrients in Nellore steers. Eight rumen-cannulated Nellore steers (331 +/- 8 kg BW) were distributed in a double 4 x 4 Latin square design balanced for the control of the residual effect. The ruminal pH decreased (p < 0.01) and the concentrations of N-NH3, isovaleric and valeric acids increased linearly (p < 0.05) with an increase dietary concentrate level. Furthermore, an increased concentrate proportion reduced the population of Fibrobacter succinogenes and Ruminococus flavefaciens (p < 0.01) and increased the population of Selenomonas ruminantium and Megasphaera elsdenii (p < 0.01). The protozoa count revealed a predominance of the genus Entodinium. The synthesis of microbial N {[}g/d] and the efficiency of microbial synthesis {[}g of microbial N/kg of organic matter apparently digested in the rumen] increased as the proportion of concentrate was increased (p < 0.05). Therefore, it can be concluded that an increasing proportion of concentrate in sugarcane-containing diets enhances the synthesis of microbial protein and does not alter the fibre digestibility, although the population of fibre fermenting bacteria was reduced. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/20617-7 - Identificação e quantificação de bactérias ruminais em novilhos alimentados com diferentes relações volumoso: concentrado
• Beneficiário: Carlos Stefenson Ribeiro Junior
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado Direto
• Processo FAPESP: 14/09033-1 - Meta-análise dos efeitos de dietas com lipídios, glicerina e da associação de ambos na fermentação ruminal e eficiência alimentar de bovinos de corte em pasto ou confinamento
• Beneficiário: Juliana Duarte Messana
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 10/02036-4 - Caracterização molecular de bactérias ruminais em novilhos alimentados com diferentes relações volumoso:concentrado na dieta.
• Beneficiário: Carlos Stefenson Ribeiro Junior
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado