In vitro digestibility of Paspalum notatum in ruminal fluid of buffaloes and bovines

M. Torres; E. Zaracho; D. Aquino; O. L. Valiente; P. Criscioni

doi:10.30972/vet.3114631

Authors

M. Torres Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Investigación Científica y Tecnológicas.
E. Zaracho Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Ciencias Morfológicas.
D. Aquino Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Bromatología, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal.
O. L. Valiente Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Bromatología, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal.
P. Criscioni Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Departamento de Bromatología, Nutrición y Alimentación Animal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30972/vet.3114631

Keywords:

Buffaloes, bovines, Paspalum notatum, in vitro digestibility, ruminal liquid

Abstract

The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the in vitro digestibility coefficients of dry matter (IVDMD) and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) of mature Paspalum notatum grass in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and cattle (Bosindicus). For in vitro digestibility, ruminal fluid from one animal of each species was used; animals previously had a period of adaptation to the diet. In vitro digestibility was performed by the Tilley & Terry method (1963). Significant differences in digestibility were found for both species, IVDMD: 20.31% vs. 17.91%, standard error mean (SE): 0.6448; IVOMD: 20.30% vs 15.68%, SE: 1.7429 for buffalos and bovines, respectively.

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