Influence of the addition of exogenous xylanase with or without pre-incubation on the in vitro ruminal fermentation of three fibrous feeds

M.M.Y. Elghandour, A.E. Kholif, J. Hernández, M.D. Mariezcurrena, S. López, L.M. Camacho, O. Márquez and A.Z.M. Salem
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M.M.Y. Elghandour: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca, Mexico
A.E. Kholif: Dairy Science Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
J. Hernández: Faculty of Engineering and Science, Autonomous University of Tamaulipas, Victoria City, Mexico
M.D. Mariezcurrena: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca, Mexico
S. López: Department of Animal Production, Mountain Livestock Institute, CSIC-University of Leon, Leon, Spain
L.M. Camacho: Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Altamirano, Mexico
O. Márquez: University Center of Amecameca, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Amecameca, Mexico
A.Z.M. Salem: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca, Mexico

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2016, vol. 61, issue 6, 262-272

Abstract: The effects of the exogenous fibrolytic enzyme (ENZ) commercial preparation Dyadic® xylanase PLUS (Dyadic International, Inc., Jupiter, USA), containing endo-1,4-β-d-xylanase, on ruminal fermentation of maize stover, oat straw, and sugarcane bagasse were examined using the in vitro gas production (GP) technique. The ENZ commercial preparation was added at 0 (control), 60 (low), 120 (medium), and 240 (high) µg/g dry matter of substrate, and at two times of application (direct addition just before fermentation or with a 72-h pre-incubation before fermentation). Ruminal GP volumes were recorded at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 24, and 48 h of incubation, and substrate degradability and concentration of fermentation end-products (volatile fatty acids, ammonia, methane) in the cultures were determined at 48 h of incubation. Increased (P < 0.05) GP volume was observed in fibrous feeds treated with ENZ compared with untreated substrates. The pre-incubation vs the direct addition of ENZ resulted in greater GP volume (P < 0.05) with the three tested feeds. Enzyme addition decreased (P < 0.05) rumen pH compared to control when maize stover and sugarcane bagasse were incubated. Ammonia-N and total volatile fatty acids (VFA) were not affected (P > 0.05) by ENZ application in maize stover and oat straw. However, total and individual VFA concentrations, and CH4 and CO2 volumes were greater (P < 0.05) when sugarcane bagasse was incubated with 240 µg ENZ/g (P < 0.05). It can be concluded that the application of endo-1,4-β-d-xylanase enhances rumen fermentation of roughages, although the magnitude of the effects depends on the fibrous substrate fermented, the time of application, and the amount of enzyme added.

Keywords: roughage; gas production; fibre degradation; rumen; fibrolytic enzyme (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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