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Wang W, Peng Y, Nie Y, Wang Y, Wang C, Huang B. Dietary supplementation with Acremonium terricola culture alters the gut microbial structure and improves the growth performance, antioxidant status, and immune function of weaning piglets. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:258. [PMID: 38053083 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03778-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Acremonium terricola is used in the feed of dairy animals to promote growth and control diseases. However, the effects of dietary supplementation with A. terricola on the gut microbial structure of weaning piglets remain poorly understood. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with A. terricola culture (ATC) on the growth performance, antioxidant status, immunity, and gut environment of weaning piglets. Sixty piglets were fed a basal diet supplemented with 1 g ATC/kg of basal diet (experimental group). Another 60 piglets did not receive ATC (control group). The intervention lasted for 20 days. RESULTS The experimental group had higher daily weight gain and feed efficiency than did the control group. Significant increases were noted in the levels of serum insulin (P = 0.0018), insulin-like growth factor (P = 0.0018), triiodothyronine (P = 0.0031), immunoglobulin A (P < 0.0001), immunoglobulin M (P = 0.001), immunoglobulin G (P = 0.0001), and interferon γ (P < 0.0001) in the experimental group compared with the levels in the control group. Furthermore, ATC supplementation significantly reduced (P < 0.05) the relative abundance of Shuttleworthia, Succinivibrio, Roseburia, Ruminococcus, and Paludibacter but increased that of Phascolarctobacterium, Megasphaera, Faecalibacterium, and Prevotella in the experimental group compared with that in the control group. Notably, ATC supplementation significantly increased the relative abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (P < 0.05), which is involved in anti-inflammatory activities, gut barrier enhancement, and butyrate production. CONCLUSIONS Dietary supplementation with ATC may improve the growth performance, antioxidant status, immunity, and fecal microflora of weaning pigs.
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- Wei Wang
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- Jiangxi Zhengbang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, 330000, China
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- Jiangxi Zhengbang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, 330000, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, 243002, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Jiangxi Zhengbang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, 330000, China.
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Pest Control, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, China.
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Guo Y, Chen J, Liu S, Zhu Y, Gao P, Xie K. Effects of dietary Acremonium terricola culture supplementation on the quality, conventional characteristics, and flavor substances of Hortobágy goose meat. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022; 64:950-969. [PMID: 36287783 PMCID: PMC9574613 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2022.e59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effect of dietary supplementation with
Acremonium terricola culture (ATC) on the quality,
conventional characteristics, and flavor substances of Hortobágy goose
meat. A total of 720 one-day-old goslings were divided into four dietary
treatments, each consisting of six cages of 30 goslings. The dietary conditions
consisted of the control group and three treatment groups supplemented with 3,
5, or 7 g/kg ATC. In male geese, supplementation with 3 g/kg ATC elevated the
crude ash (CA) content of the thigh muscle compared to the control group, and
the CA content of the pectoralis major was significantly elevated when geese
were supplemented with 5 g/kg ATC (p < 0.05). In
females, compared with the control group, supplementation with 7 g/kg ATC
enhanced the crude protein (CP) content of the pectoralis major. Supplementation
with 7 g/kg ATC also increased the crude fat (CF) content of the pectoralis
major in females as well as in both sexes; moreover, this supplementation dose
increased the inosinic acid content of the thigh muscle in males and in both
sexes. In contrast, supplementation with 5 g/kg ATC decreased the pH of the
thigh muscle at 12 h postmortem (p < 0.01). No
significant changes in meat color, water loss rate, shear force, moisture
content or amino acid (AA) levels were observed after ATC supplementation
(p > 0.05). Levels of saturated fatty acids (SFAs)
and polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs) in the pectoralis major and levels of SFAs,
monounsaturated FAs (MUFAs), and PUFAs in the thigh muscle were not affected by
the supplementation. Overall, ATC supplementation had positive effects on the
pH, and CA, CP, CF, inosinic acid contents as well as on the FA composition of
gosling meat. The optimal level of ATC supplementation was 7 g/kg in goslings
from 1 to 70 days of age.
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- Yawen Guo
- College of Animal Science and Technology,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China,Joint International Research Laboratory of
Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China,Joint International Research Laboratory of
Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China,Joint International Research Laboratory of
Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China,Joint International Research Laboratory of
Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China,Joint International Research Laboratory of
Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology,
Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China,Joint International Research Laboratory of
Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University,
Yangzhou 225009, China,Corresponding author: Kaizhou Xie,
College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009,
China. Tel: +86-514-87997205, E-mail:
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Zhang F, Zhao Y, Wang H, Nan X, Wang Y, Guo Y, Xiong B. Alterations in the Milk Metabolome of Dairy Cows Supplemented with Different Levels of Calcium Propionate in Early Lactation. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12080699. [PMID: 36005569 PMCID: PMC9415114 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12080699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with different levels of calcium propionate on the lactation performance, blood energy metabolite parameters, and milk metabolites of dairy cows in early lactation. Thirty-two multiparous Holstein cows were randomly divided into 4 groups, which were orally drenched with 0, 200, 350, and 500 g/d calcium propionate per cow supplemented to a basal diet for 5 weeks from calving. The milk and blood of the dairy cows were sampled and measured every week. The milk samples from the last week were used for the metabolomic analysis via liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The results showed that the calcium propionate supplementation quadratically increased the dry matter intake, energy-corrected milk yield, and 4% fat-corrected milk yield; linearly reduced the milk protein and milk lactose concentrations; and quadratically decreased the somatic cell count in the milk. With the increase in calcium propionate, the serum glucose content showed a linear increase, while the serum insulin content showed a quadratic increase. The diets supplemented with calcium propionate quadratically decreased the β-hydroxybutyric acid and linearly decreased the non-esterified fatty acid content in the serum. The metabolomic analysis revealed that eighteen different metabolites were identified in the milk samples of the dairy cows supplemented with calcium propionate at 350 g/d, which decreased the abundance of genistein and uridine 5-monophosphate and increased the abundance of adenosine, uracil, protoporphyrin IX, and sphingomyelin (d 18:1/18:0) compared with the control group. The milk metabolic analysis indicated that the calcium propionate effectively improved the milk synthesis and alleviated the mobilization of adipose tissue and bone calcium. In summary, the calcium propionate could improve the lactation performance and energy status and promote the milk metabolic profile of dairy cows in early lactation. Calcium propionate (350 g/d) is a well-recommended supplement for dairy cows for alleviating negative energy balance and hypocalcemia in early lactation.
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- Fan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (F.Z.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (X.N.); (Y.W.)
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (F.Z.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (X.N.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (F.Z.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (X.N.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (F.Z.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (X.N.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (F.Z.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (X.N.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Correspondence: (Y.G.); (B.X.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (F.Z.); (Y.Z.); (H.W.); (X.N.); (Y.W.)
- Correspondence: (Y.G.); (B.X.)
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Kong F, Zhang Y, Wang S, Cao Z, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Wang W, Lu N, Li S. Acremonium terricola Culture’s Dose–Response Effects on Lactational Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Ruminal Characteristics in Holstein Dairy Cows. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11010175. [PMID: 35052679 PMCID: PMC8772898 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11010175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Acremonium terricola culture (ATC) has similar bioactive constituents to Cordyceps and is known for its nutrient and pharmacological value, indicating the potential of ATC as a new feed additive in dairy cow feeding. The primary aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of increasing amounts of ATC in diets on milk performance, antioxidant capacity, and rumen fermentation, and the secondary aim was to evaluate the potential effects of high doses of ATC. A total of 60 multiparous Holstein cows (110 ± 21 days in milk; 2.53 ± 0.82 parity) were assigned into 15 blocks and randomly assigned to one of four groups: 0, 30, 60, or 300 g/d of ATC per cow for 97 days. Data were analyzed using repeated measures in the Mixed procedure. Dry-matter intake was not changed (p > 0.05), while energy-corrected milk and fat-corrected milk yields increased linearly and quadratically, and somatic cell count in milk decreased linearly and quadratically (p < 0.05). The lactation efficiency and the yields of milk fat and protein increased linearly (p < 0.05). On day 90, serum catalase level, total oxidative capacity, glutathione peroxidase, immunoglobulin A, and immunoglobulin M concentrations were significantly higher in the 60 and 300 g/d groups than in the 0 g/d group (p < 0.05). ATC addition showed linear effects on total volatile fatty acid (VFA), acetate, branched VFA concentrations, and rumen pH (p < 0.05). Supplementing 60 and 300 g/d ATC significantly affected the bacterial composition (p < 0.05). The relative abundance of Christensenellaceae_R–7_group and Lachnospiraceae_NK3A20_group were significantly increased by 60 g/d supplementation, and the relative abundance of Erysipelotrichaceae_UCG_002, Acetitomaculum, Olsenella, and Syntrophococcus were significantly increased by 300 g/d supplementation (p < 0.05). ATC was effective in enhancing rumen fermentation and reducing somatic cell count in milk, thereby improving milk yield. The optimized dose of ATC was 60 g/d for lactating cows, and there were no risks associated with high doses of ATC.
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- Fanlin Kong
- Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.)
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- Laboratory of Anatomy of Domestic Animals, Department of Basic Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China;
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- Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.)
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- Microbial Biological Engineering Company Limited, Fanhua Road Jingkai District, Hefei 230009, China;
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- Beijing JingWa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Center, Mishan Road, Pinggu District, Beijing 101200, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- Beijing JingWa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Center, Mishan Road, Pinggu District, Beijing 101200, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.)
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- Beijing JingWa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Center, Mishan Road, Pinggu District, Beijing 101200, China; (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
- Correspondence: (N.L.); (S.L.)
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- Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.)
- Correspondence: (N.L.); (S.L.)
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Li Y, Wang Y, Lv J, Dou X, Zhang Y. Effects of Dietary Supplementation With Clostridium butyricum on the Amelioration of Growth Performance, Rumen Fermentation, and Rumen Microbiota of Holstein Heifers. Front Nutr 2021; 8:763700. [PMID: 34859032 PMCID: PMC8631910 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.763700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In China, the use of antibiotics growth promoters as feed additives has been banned. The goal of raising dairy heifers is to gain a relatively high body weight on a high-fiber diet at first mating or calving, thus increasing economic benefits. The objective of this experiment was to explore the effects of supplemental Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) on growth performance, rumen fermentation and microbiota, and blood parameters in Holstein heifers. Twenty Holstein heifers [mean ± standard deviation (SD); age = 182 ± 4.20 d, body weight = 197.53 ± 5.94 kg, dry matter intake (DMI) = 6.10 ± 0.38 kg] were randomly assigned to one of two diets group for a 42-day feeding period: (1) basal diet (an untreated control group, i.e., the CON group) or (2) basal diet plus daily 2 × 108 (colony-forming unit, CFU) of C. butyricum per kg of DMI per heifer (the CB group). The results demonstrated that C. butyricum supplementation increased the average daily gain from d 21 to 42 and DMI compared to the control group. Supplementation with C. butyricum significantly decreased the molar proportion of acetate and the acetate to propionate ratio but increased the molar proportion of butyrate and propionate. Compared with the control group, the relative abundance of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, Ruminococcus albus, Ruminobacter amylophilus, Ruminococcus flavefaciens, and Streptococcus bovis increased during the trial period in the CB group. However, C. butyricum had no significant effect on the blood parameters in Holstein heifers. In conclusion, these results show that feeding C. butyricum can improve growth performance and rumen fermentation without any negative impact on blood parameters in Holstein heifers.
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- Yang Li
- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, China
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Guo W, Guo X, Zhu B, Guo Y, Zhou X. In situ degradation, ruminal fermentation, and the rumen bacterial community of cattle fed corn stover fermented by lignocellulolytic microorganisms. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Li Y, Zhang GN, Xu HJ, Zhou S, Dou XJ, Lin C, Zhang XY, Zhao HB, Zhang YG. Effects of replacing alfalfa hay with Moringa oleifera leaves and peduncles on intake, digestibility, and rumen fermentation in dairy cows. Livest Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chanjula P, Cherdthong A. Effects of spent mushroom Cordyceps militaris supplementation on apparent digestibility, rumen fermentation, and blood metabolite parameters of goats. J Anim Sci 2018; 96:1150-1158. [PMID: 29409013 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skx079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The objective of this experiment was to study the effects of dried spent mushroom Cordyceps militaris (SMCM) supplementation on digestibility, rumen fermentation, and blood metabolite parameters in goats. When the mushroom production and harvesting was complete, SMCM was collected fresh from a mushroom farm. Four 18-mo-old male crossbred (Thai Native × Anglo Nubian) goats with initial BW of 26.0 ± 1.40 kg were randomly assigned according to a 4 × 4 Latin square design to receive four different levels of SMCM at 0, 100, 200, and 300 g/d. There were quadratic effects (P < 0.06) on apparent digestibility of DM, OM, CP, NDF, and ADF among treatment groups, and greater values for the goats fed SMCM at 100 g/d were observed. A quadratic effect in energy intake (ME, Mcal/kg DM) (P = 0.02), with greater values for the goats fed SMCM at 100 g/d, was also observed. Rumen temperature was similar among groups (P = 0.23), whereas feeding of SMCM linearly decreased (P = 0.001) ruminal pH with increasing SMCM supplementation. Supplementing SMCM linearly decreased plasma concentration of cholesterol (P = 0.01), and there was also a tendency of reduction in plasma concentration of triglyceride (P = 0.10), with greater values for the goats fed SMCM at 100 g/d. There were quadratic effects on plasma of total protein, HgB, and MCHC among treatment groups. However, there were quadratic effects on fecal N (P = 0.04) and nitrogen retention (P = 0.07) based on g/d/animal or percentage of nitrogen retained (P = 0.01) among treatment groups, and greater values for the goats fed SMCM at 100 g/d were observed. Based on this experiment, it could be concluded that supplementing goat diets with SMCM at 100 to 200 g/d results in improved apparent digestibility of nutrients and blood metabolites, suggesting that SMCM has positive functions as a feed additive to improve energy substance metabolism and contribute to glyconeogenesis.
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- Pin Chanjula
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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