TY  - JOUR
T1  - <I>In situ</I> Ruminal Degradation and <I>in vitro</I> Gas Production of Chemically Treated Sesame Stover
AU - Mesgaran, M. Danesh AU - Malakkhahi, M. AU - Moussavi, A.R. Heravi AU - Vakili, A. AU - Tahmasbi, A. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 17
SP  - 2256
EP  - 2260
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.2256.2260
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.2256.2260
KW  - Sesame stover
KW  -chemical treatment
KW  -in vitro gas production
KW  -in situ
KW  -seed oil
KW  -Iran
AB  - This study was conducted to determine the effect of chemical treatment on fermentative activity and nutritive value of Sesame stover by <I>in situ</I> and <I>in vitro</I> gas production techniques. Treatments were untreated Sesame Stover (SS), SS+Sulphuric Acid (SSA), SS+Urea (SSU), SS+NaOH (SSN) and SS+Urea+NaOH (SSUN). Nylon bags (9x17 cm) each containing 5 g sample (2 mm screen) were incubated in the rumen of fistulated sheep for 0.0, 4, 8, 16, 24, 36, 48, 72 and 96 h to determine the ruminal disappearance. Cumulatve gas production was recorded at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 and 96 h of incubation and the equation of P = A (1-e<SUP>-ct</SUP>) was used to describe the kinetics of gas production. Results showed that NDF concentration of the samples was significantly (p&lt;0.05) decreased by sulphuric acid treatment also the urea caused a significant (p&lt;0.05) increase in CP content of sesame stover. Dry matter ruminal disappearance was significantly (p&lt;0.05) increased by NaOH treatment. Moreover, the <I>in situ</I> quickly degradable fraction of CP was increased (0.625&plusmn;024) when urea applied. The b fraction and rate of gas production were significantly (p&lt;0.05) increased (72.32&plusmn;2.88) and decreased (0.029&plusmn;0.002), respectively by adding the NaOH to SS.
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