Effects of urea-treated oil palm frond on nutrient composition and in vitro rumen fermentation using goat rumen fluid

Saminathan M 1 , Wan Mohamed WN 1 , Md Noh ' 1 , Ibrahim NA 1 , Fuat MA 1 , Kumari Ramiah S 2 Show all authors , Jusoh S 3 , Mat Dian NLH 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Food and Feed Technology Unit, Product Development and Advisory Services Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl), 2021 Dec 15.
PMID: 34907603 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13670

Abstract

Ammoniation of oil palm frond (OPF) with non-protein nitrogen (N) sources has been shown to improve the nutritional value and digestibility of OPF in ruminants. This study evaluated the effect of treating OPF without (control) or with different urea levels (1%-5%) on chemical composition and in vitro gas production, digestibility and fermentation properties using goat rumen fluids. The results showed that the treated OPF with urea (1%-5%) had significantly lower (p 

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