Fractionation of carbohydrates, protein and "in vitro" ruminal degradation kinetics by gas production technique of supplementary rations containing sunflower cake

ABSTRACT

This work aimed to fractionate carbohydrates and protein and to evaluate ruminal degradation kinetics of rations containing 0; 24; 48 and 72% of inclusion of sunflower cake. The carbohydrates were fractionate in A+B1, B2 and C fraction, and protein in A, B1+B2, B3 and C. Rations ruminal degradation kinetics were realized with the "in vitro" semiautomatic gas production technique. Four male, castrated, 1/2 Gir x 1/2 Holstein were used, all of them fistulated in the rumen. This study was done in randomized block design with four rations and four periods. The results obtained were interpreted according to variance and regression analysis at 5% significance level. There is a decreasing effect for total carbohydrates fractionation and A+B1 fraction, and there is an increasing effect for B2 and C fraction. For nitrogen fractions there is an increasing effect on fraction A and negative linear effect on B1+B2 and C fractions. For "In vitro" ruminal degradation kinetics there is a decreasing effect for "a" parameter, and quadratic effect for "b" and "c" parameters with maximum points respectively 61.84 and 66.77% of sunflower seed meal. The inclusion of sunflower cake in supplementary feeding, the studied levels, influenced the fractions of carbohydrates, proteins and degradation parameters. If there is the availability of this ingredient, it can be added to the supplemental feed cattle subject to the nutritional and metabolic parameters.

Keywords:
coproducts; degradation rate; food evaluation; ruminant