I.J. Ruiz Garcia  , O.D. Montanez Valdez  , A.J. Nunez Ramirez  , 
    Chemical Treatment with Different Levels of Acetic Organic Acid on <I>Agave tequilana</I> Weber Variety Blue Leafes for its Disappearance <I>in situ</I> in Canulated Ruminant,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 8,Issue 4,
    2009,
    Pages 814-816,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2009.814.816,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.814.816)
    Abstract: The effect of the treatment with acetic acid in 4 different concentrations: 0, 1.25 and 2.5% (Dry Matter) in Agave blue tequilana Weber leafes 24 h after harvesting, were tested <I>in situ</I> rummen digestion of dry matter, Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) and Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) in a rummen cannulated Holstain Frisian. Incubation times for <I>in situ</I> procedures were 72, 96 and 120 h. <I>In situ</I> rates of dry matter desapearence were similar (p>0.05) and NDF. Nevertheless, there were found significative diferences (p<0.05) for ADF between treatments at 96 and 120 h, where concentrations of 0 and 1.25% acetic acid showed better rates of digestibility (NDF and ADF) in comparision with 2.5% acetic acid treatment. At 120 h of incubation, treatment with 1.25% treatment had the best results followed by the control.
    Keywords: Agave tequilana Weber variety blue;digestibility in situ;chemical tratment;canulated ruminant