In Vitro Gas Production Assessment of Panicum maximum Incubated with Leuceana leucocephala at Varying Proportion to Predict the Nutritional Value for Ruminants

Falola, O and Olufayo, O (2017) In Vitro Gas Production Assessment of Panicum maximum Incubated with Leuceana leucocephala at Varying Proportion to Predict the Nutritional Value for Ruminants. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 44 (3). pp. 371-377.

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Abstract

The study was carried out to determine the proximate composition, in vitro gas production characteristics and parameters of Leucaena leucocephala and Panicum maximum at varying proportions. Five diets were formulated such that Panicum maximum was substituted with Leuceana leucocephala at different ratio. T1 (100% Panicum maximum) , T2(100% Leuceana leucocephala), T3 (50% P. maximum + 50% L. leucocephala), T4 (75% P. maximum + 25% L.leucocephala) and T5( 25% P. maximum + 75% L. leucocephala). All data collected were subjected to analysis of variance. Dry matter values (34.43 – 35.95g/100g) decreased with the increased inclusion of Leuceana leucocephala in the diets, the crude fiber values (14.33 – 30.75g/100g) also follows the same trend while crude protein (CP) content (10.70 – 26.78g/100g) increased with the increased inclusion of Leuceana leucocephala in the diets. There were significant (P < 0.05) differences in the treatment means of organic matter digestibility (OMD 31.93 – 37.07%), Metabolisable energy (ME 3.62 – 4.33 MJ/kgDM), Short chain fatty acids (SCFA 0.04 – 0.16 μmol) and methane (ME 1.00 – 2.50 ml).The values(2.00 – 4.67 ml/200mgDM) obtained for immediate soluble ‘a’ was significantly (P < 0.05) different among the treatments. The extent of gas production (a+b) ranged from (2.00 – 4.67 ml/200mgDM), T1 (100% Panicum maximum) recorded the lowest while highest was observed in T2 (100% Leuceana leucocephala). The insoluble but degradable fraction ‘b’ ranged from 2.67 – 5.67ml/200mgDM, while the rate of gas production ‘c’ ranged from 0.04 – 0.14ml/hr. In conclusion, the enhanced values of crude protein, OMD, SCFA, and ME in the Panicum maximum and Leuceana leucocephala mixture indicated that the diets are able to meet the nutrients requirements of small ruminants in the tropics especially during the dry season.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2020 09:47
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2020 09:47
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1123

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