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Effects of Different Levels of Brachiaria Decumbens Diets on In Vitro Gas Production and Ruminal Fermentation

Effects of Different Levels of Brachiaria Decumbens Diets on In Vitro Gas Production and Ruminal Fermentation

Mimi Syazwani Jaapar1, Eric Lim Teik Chung1,2*, Nazri Nayan1, Mamat Hamidi Kamalludin1,2, Mookiah Saminathan3, Kalai Vaani Muniandy2, Muhammad Hazziq Mohd Hamdan1, Shokri Jusoh1, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse2,4 

1Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 2Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 3Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), No.6 Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia; 4Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

*Correspondence | Eric Lim Teik Chung, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Email: ericlim@upm.edu.my 

Figure 1

The concentrations of saponins at different percentages of B. decumbens and P. purpureum mixture.  

Figure 2

Cumulative in vitro gas production of different levels of B. decumbens diets. T1: 100% P. purpureum, T2: 10% of B. decumbens + 90% P. purpureum, T3: 60% of B. decumbens + 40% of P. purpureum. 

Journal of Animal Health and Production

October

Vol. 11, Iss. 3, Pages 234-329

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