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Schmidt RJ, Goodrich AJ, Delwiche L, Hansen RL, Simpson CL, Tancredi D, Volk HE. Newborn Dried Blood Spot Folate in Relation to Maternal Self-reported Folic Acid Intake, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Developmental Delay. Epidemiology 2024; 35:527-541. [PMID: 38912713 DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Maternal folic acid intake has been associated with decreased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Genetic differences in folate metabolism could explain some inconsistencies. To our knowledge, newborn folate concentrations remain unexamined. METHODS We measured folate in archived newborn dried blood spots of children from the CHARGE (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment) case-control study who were clinically confirmed at 24-60 months to have ASD (n = 380), developmental delay (n = 128), or typical development (n = 247). We quantified monthly folic acid intake from maternally-reported supplements and cereals consumed during pregnancy and 3 months prior. We assessed associations of newborn folate with maternal folic acid intake and with ASD or developmental delay using regression. We stratified estimates across maternal and child MTHFR genotypes. RESULTS Among typically developing children, maternal folic acid intake in prepregnancy and each pregnancy month and prepregnancy prenatal vitamin intake were positively associated with newborn folate. Among children with ASD, prenatal vitamin intake in pregnancy months 2-9 was positively associated with newborn folate. Among children with developmental delay, maternal folic acid and prenatal vitamins during the first pregnancy month were positively associated with neonatal folate. Associations differed by MTHFR genotype. Overall, neonatal folate was not associated with ASD or developmental delay, though we observed associations with ASD in children with the MTHFR 677 TT genotype (odds ratio: 1.76, 95% CI = 1.19, 2.62; P for interaction = 0.08). CONCLUSION Maternal prenatal folic acid intake was associated with neonatal folate at different times across neurodevelopmental groups. Neonatal folate was not associated with reduced ASD risk. MTHFR genotypes modulated these relationships.
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- Rebecca J Schmidt
- From the Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- From the Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- From the Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Departments of Mental Health and Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Heinzen C, Pupo MR, Ghizzi LG, Diepersloot EC, Ferraretto LF. Effects of a genetically modified corn hybrid with α-amylase and storage length on fermentation profile and starch disappearance of whole-plant corn silage and earlage. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:3631-3641. [PMID: 38278297 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-24228] [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: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of a genetically modified corn hybrid with α-amylase expressed in the kernel (AMY) on fermentation profile, aerobic stability, nutrient composition, and starch disappearance of whole-plant corn silage (WPCS) and earlage. Both hybrids, AMY and an isogenic corn hybrid (ISO), were grown in 10 replicated plots (5 for WPCS and 5 for earlage). Samples of each plot were collected at harvest, homogenized, and divided into 5 subsamples which were randomly assigned to 5 storage lengths (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 d). Both datasets (WPCS and earlage), were analyzed separately as a completely randomized block design in a factorial arrangement of treatments, with a model including the fixed effects of hybrid, storage length, and their interaction, and the random effect of block. Minor differences on fermentation profile were observed between AMY and ISO for WPCS and earlage. An interaction between hybrid and storage length was observed for DM losses in WPCS, where losses were similar at 30, 60 and 90 d, but lower for AMY compared with ISO at 120 d. No effect of hybrid was observed on yeast and mold counts for WPCS or earlage. The aerobic stability of WPCS was greater for AMY than ISO. For earlage, AMY had greater DM losses and aerobic stability than ISO. An interaction between hybrid and storage length was observed for ammonia-N in both WPCS and earlage, where ammonia-N was similar at 0 d but greater for AMY than ISO throughout later storage lengths. A similar interaction was observed for water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) concentrations in WPCS, where ISO had greater WSC than AMY at 0 d but was similar throughout later storage lengths. However, AMY earlage had a greater WSC concentration throughout storage length, but a lesser magnitude after ensiling. Starch concentration was greater for AMY than ISO in WPCS and earlage. Greater starch disappearances at 0 h and 6 h were observed for ISO in WPCS and earlage. Minor effects on fermentation profile, microbial counts, aerobic stability and nutrient composition suggests that AMY can be ensiled for prolonged periods with no concerns for undesirable fermentation or nutrient losses. However, in situ starch disappearance was lower for AMY compared with ISO.
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- C Heinzen
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706.
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Benjamim da Silva É, Polukis SA, Smith ML, Voshell RS, Leggett MJ, Jones PB, Kung L. The use of Lentilactobacillus buchneri PJB1 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MTD1 on the ensiling of whole-plant corn silage, snaplage, and high-moisture corn. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:883-901. [PMID: 37730174 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Experiments were conducted over a 3-yr period to evaluate the effects of bacterial inoculants on the fermentation profile and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage (WPC), snaplage (SNA), and high-moisture corn (HMC). Whole-plant corn was inoculated with Lentilactobacillus buchneri PJB1 in combination with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MTD1 or with Lpb. plantarum alone (experiments 1 and 2). Snaplage (experiment 3) and HMC (experiments 4 and 5) were inoculated with Len. buchneri in combination with Lpb. plantarum or with Len. buchneri alone. After inoculation, the feedstuffs were ensiled in 7.57-L silos and stored at 21 ± 2°C for 30 or 90 d. In experiment 5, silage was subjected to air stress for 2 h every 2 wk through 42 d and then for 2 h/wk until 90 d and had samples analyzed for their bacterial community composition by metagenomics. Overall, in all experiments, silages inoculated with Len. buchneri alone or in combination with Lpb. plantarum had more acetic acid and 1,2-propanediol and fewer yeasts than uninoculated silages. After 30 d of ensiling, inoculation with Len. buchneri alone or in combination with Lpb. plantarum did not affect the aerobic stability of SNA, but it slightly increased the stability of WPC and markedly improved the stability of HMC. After 90 d of ensiling, inoculation with Len. buchneri alone or in combination with Lpb. plantarum markedly improved the aerobic stability of WPC, SNA, and HMC. In experiment 5, inoculation increased the relative abundance (RA) of Lactobacillaceae and reduced the RA of Enterobacteriaceae and Leuconostocaceae in HMC at 30 and 90 d and the RA of Clostridiaceae in non-air-stressed HMC at 90 d. Air-stressed HMC inoculated with Len. buchneri had less lactic acid, more acetic acid and 1,2-propanediol, and markedly greater aerobic stability than uninoculated air-stressed HMC at 90 d. In conclusion, inoculation with Len. buchneri PJB1 alone or in combination with Lpb. plantarum MTD1 increased the production of acetic acid and 1,2-propanediol, inhibited yeasts development, and improved the aerobic stability of WPC, SNA, and HMC. In HMC, inoculation markedly improved aerobic stability as soon as after 30 d of ensiling, and after 90 d, inoculation improved stability even under air stress conditions.
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716.
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Touno E, Tagawa SI, Kamizono T, Kunizane H, Uchino H, Kawamoto H, Uozumi S, Deguchi S. Feed characteristics of dried corn grain and corn grain silage produced in Japan compared with imported corn grain. Anim Sci J 2024; 95:e13938. [PMID: 38567743 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13938] [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: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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We compared the in situ dry matter degradability (ISDMD) and crude protein degradability (ISCPD) of high-moisture corn grain silage and dried corn grains produced in Japan (JHC and JDC, respectively) with corn grains imported from the United States (USC), Brazil (BRC), and South Africa (SAC). The ISDMD values of USC, BAC, and SAC were between those of JHC and JDC, but ISDMD did not differ significantly between USC and SAC. In contrast, ISDMD was lower for BAC than USC and SAC. Overall, our results indicate that ISDMD and ISCPD in the rumen differ between corn grains sources (domestic compared with imported and between production locations), primarily due to differences between the corn varieties represented. In particular, the ISDMD and ISCPD of JHC were greater than those of JDC, and this difference in degradability needs to be considered when using high-moisture corn grain silage as a substitute for dried corn grain as a feed for dairy cattle.
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- Eiko Touno
- Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Morioka, Japan
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- Ishinomaki Factory, Shimizuko Shiryo Co., Ltd, Ishinomaki, Japan
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- Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Morioka, Japan
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- Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Morioka, Japan
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- Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Morioka, Japan
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- Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Morioka, Japan
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- Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Morioka, Japan
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Wang L, Bao J, Zhuo X, Li Y, Zhan W, Xie Y, Wu Z, Yu Z. Effects of Lentilactobacillus buchneri and chemical additives on fermentation profile, chemical composition, and nutrient digestibility of high-moisture corn silage. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1296392. [PMID: 38111736 PMCID: PMC10725986 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1296392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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High-moisture corn silage presents a novel approach to reduce forage feeding expenses and enhance animal performance. Nevertheless, given corn's proclivity for starch, suboptimal fermentation quality in high-moisture corn silage can lead to spoilage, posing risks to livestock well-being. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of different additives on the fermentation profile, chemical composition, nutrient digestibility of high-moisture corn (HMC) silage. All treatments improved the quality of high-moisture corn silage fermentation, as demonstrated by a decrease in pH and increase in lactic acid (LA) content. The high-moisture corn silage had a low content of trans fatty acids (TFA). Fermentation effectively decreased prolamin content while increasing 48-h in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), estimated total tract starch digestibility (eTTSD), total digestible nutrient (TDN), and relative grain quality (RGQ) of high-moisture corn silage. Nonetheless, no effect was observed on the 48-h IVDMD of high-moisture corn silage among the different treatments. Pearson's correlation analysis indicated that neutral detergent fiber (aNDF), neutral detergent insoluble protein (NDIP), crude protein (CP), zein, and prolamin closely correlated with the digestibility of high-moisture corn. The study's findings demonstrate that inoculating L. buchneri and potassium sorbate can improve the quality of high-moisture corn silage fermentation and digestibility in different hybrids. The results will provide insights for enhancing farm productivity and profitability in China.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Varela J, Ferraretto LF, Kaeppler SM, de León N. Effects of endosperm type and storage length of whole-plant corn silage on nitrogen fraction, fermentation products, zein profile, and starch digestibility. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:8710-8722. [PMID: 37641327 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23382] [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: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Zeins are commercially important proteins found in corn endosperms. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of altering zein levels in corn inbred lines carrying endosperm mutations with differential allelic dosage and analyze the effects on the composition, nutritive value, and starch digestibility of whole-plant corn silage (WPCS) at 5 storage lengths. Three inbred lines carrying 3 different endosperm modifiers (opaque-2 [o2], floury-2 [fl2], and soft endosperm-1 [h1]) were pollinated with 2 pollen sources to form pairs of near-isogenic lines with either 2 or 3 doses of the mutant allele for each endosperm modifier. The experiment was designed as a split-plot design with 3 replications. Pollinated genotype was the main plot factor, and storage length was the subplot-level factor. Agronomic precautions were taken to mimic hybrid WPCS to the extent possible. Samples were collected at approximately 30% dry matter (DM) using a forage harvester and ensiled in heat-sealed plastic bags for 0, 30, 60, 120, and 240 d. Thus, the experiment consisted of 30 treatments (6 genotypes × 5 storage lengths) and 90 ensiling units (3 replications per treatment). Measurements included nutrient analysis, including crude protein, soluble crude protein, amylase-treated neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, lignin, starch, fermentation end products, zein concentration, and in vitro starch digestibility (ivSD). The nutritional profile of the inbred-based silage samples was similar to hybrid values reported in literature. Significant differences were found in fresh (unfermented) sample kernels for endosperm vitreousness and zein profiles between and within isogenic pairs. The o2 homozygous (3 doses of mutant allele) had the highest reduction in vitreousness level (74.5 to 38%) and zein concentration (6.2 to 4.7% of DM) compared with the heterozygous counterpart (2 doses of mutant allele). All genotypes showed significant reduction of total zeins and α-zeins during progressive storage length. In vitro starch digestibility increased with storage length and had significant effects of genotype and storage length but not for genotype by storage length interaction, which suggests that the storage period did not attenuate the difference in ivSD between near-isogenic pairs caused by zeins in WPCS. Both total zeins and α-zeins showed a strong negative correlation with ivSD, which agrees with the general hypothesis that the degradation of zeins increases ruminal starch degradability. Homozygous o2 was the only mutant with significantly higher ivSD compared with the heterozygous version, which suggests that, if all other conditions remain constant in a WPCS systems, substantial reductions in endosperm α-zeins are required to significantly improve ivSD in the silo.
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- José Varela
- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706; Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 8520 University Green, Middleton, WI 53562
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706.
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Drouin P, da Silva ÉB, Tremblay J, Chevaux E, Apper E, Castex M. Inoculation with Lentilactobacillus buchneri alone or in combination with Lentilactobacillus hilgardii modifies gene expression, fermentation profile, and starch digestibility in high-moisture corn. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1253588. [PMID: 37901805 PMCID: PMC10602787 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1253588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Inoculants combining Lentilactobacillus buchneri and Lentilactobacillus hilgardii have been shown to improve the aerobic stability of high-moisture corn (HMC) and whole-plant corn silage, but the mode of action of this co-inoculation remains to be elucidated. This study used metatranscriptomics to evaluate the effects of inoculation with L. buchneri alone or combined with L. hilgardii on the bacterial community, gene expression, fermentation profile, and starch digestibility in HMC. High-moisture corn not inoculated (Control) or inoculated with L. buchneri NCIMB 40788 (LB) or L. buchneri NCIMB 40788 combined with L. hilgardii CNCM-I-4785 (Combo) was ensiled in mini silo bags for 30, 60, 120, and 180 days. The fermentation profile was evaluated at all time points. Metatranscriptomics was performed on samples collected on day 120. Combo had a greater alpha diversity richness index of contigs than LB and Control, and inoculation with Combo and LB modified the beta-diversity of contigs compared to Control. Out of 69 genes of interest, 20 were differentially expressed in LB compared to Control and 25 in Combo compared to Control. Of those differently expressed genes, 16 (10 of which were associated with carbohydrate metabolism and six with amino acid metabolism) were differently expressed in both LB and Combo compared to Control, and all those genes were upregulated in the inoculated silages. When we compared Combo and LB, we found seven genes expressed differently, four associated with carbohydrate metabolism and downregulated in Combo, and three associated with amino acid metabolism and upregulated in Combo. At day 120, the inoculated silages had more culturable lactic acid bacteria, higher Lactobacillus relative abundance, and lower Leuconostoc relative abundance than Control. The concentration of acetic acid remained low throughout ensiling in Control, but in LB and Combo, it increased up to day 60 and remained stable from day 60 to 180. The 1,2-propanediol was only detected in LB and Combo. Inoculation did not affect the concentration of starch, but starch digestibility was greater in Combo than in Control. Inoculation of HMC with Combo modified the gene expression and fermentation profile compared to Control and LB, improving starch digestibility compared to uninoculated HMC.
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- Pascal Drouin
- Independent Researcher, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada
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- Energy, Mining, and Environment, National Research Council of Canada, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Costa DM, Carvalho BF, de Souza VC, Pereira MN, da Silva Ávila CL. Particle size and storage length affect fermentation and ruminal degradation of rehydrated corn grain silage. Arch Anim Nutr 2023:1-15. [PMID: 37325929 DOI: 10.1080/1745039x.2023.2219177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Particle size and storage time are factors that can affect the fermentation quality and digestibility of rehydrated corn grain silage (RCS). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of particle size and storage time on chemical and microbiological characteristics, aerobic stability, and ruminal degradability of RCS. Corn grains were ground to pass through either a 3 mm (fine) or 9 mm (coarse) screen, rehydrated to 44.3% moisture and ensiled in 200 L polyethylene buckets. Samples were taken before and after ensiling at 10, 30, 90 and 200 days of storage to assess microbial counts, fermentation end products, and DM ruminal degradability. DM degradation was evaluated with incubation times of 0 (bag wash), 3, 6 and 48 h in 3 rumen-cannulated cows. The effective ruminal degradation (ERD) was calculated based on soluble fraction (A), degradable fraction (B) and passage rate (kp) defined as 7.0%/h: A + B [kd/(kd + kp)]. Aerobic stability was evaluated in silages after 200 days of storage, and pH and temperature were analysed up to 240 h of aerobic exposure. At 90 and 200 d of storage, fine RCS resulted in lower crude protein and greater NH3-N concentrations than coarse RCS. Coarsely ground RCS had a lower temperature at the beginning of storage than finely ground corn. Finely ground RCS had greater yeast counts and ethanol concentrations than coarsely ground RCS during storage time. Fine RCS was more susceptible to aerobic deterioration, reaching maximum temperature and pH values faster than coarse RCS. DM ruminal degradability increased over the storage time. The particle size of the rehydrated corn grain silage did not affect the kd values after 90 d of storage, while for the ERD, a long fermentation time was necessary (200 d). Considering the fermentation characteristics and the kinetics of ruminal DM degradation, fine grinding is recommended for short storage periods and coarse grinding may be a strategy to increase the rate of grinding when the storage period is greater than 200 d.
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Gomide DR, Pereira RAN, Silva RB, Carvalho JTR, Lara MAS, Pereira MN. Effect of Particle Size of Silage of Flint Corn Grain on Dairy Cows Fed Tropical Pasture: Performance, Intake, Ruminal Fermentation, and Digestibility. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:1932. [PMID: 37370442 DOI: 10.3390/ani13121932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The particle size (PS) of reconstituted corn (REC) can affect the grinding rate and starch digestibility in dairy cows. We evaluated the effect of the PS of REC ensiled for 40 days on the pasture dry matter intake (DMI), lactation performance, total tract digestibility, and ruminal fermentation of grazing dairy cows. The treatments were coarse REC (CO, 1694 µm), fine REC (FI, 1364 µm), or finely ground (GC, 366 µm) flint corn (68% vitreousness) at 29.6 ± 1.4% of diet DM (mean ± SD). Eighteen dairy cows (mean milk yield 21.3 kg/d) were split into three groups by production level and were assigned within each group to a sequence of treatments in 3 × 3 Latin squares of 21-day periods. Cows were individually fed a constant amount of whole-plant corn silage 3 ×/d (2.7 kg DM/d) and corn treatments and soybean meal according to their group. There was no significant interaction between treatment and the production level. Cows fed FI had a lower DMI (16.7 vs. 18.1 kg/d) than those fed GC, and both did not differ from CO (17.7 kg/d). There was no treatment effect on milk yield (mean: 19.2 kg/d). Cows fed CO had the lowest total tract digestibility of starch (86.3 vs. 92.3% of intake) and the highest fecal starch concentration (7.0 vs. 4.0% of DM). The NDF digestibility was lower for GC-fed cows than CO- and FI-fed cows. Plasma glucose was higher in cows fed FI and CO (75.0 mg/dL) than those fed GC (70.8 mg/dL). Ruminal volatile fatty acids and the pH did not differ. Fine grinding of REC increased the feed efficiency relative to CO and GC. Coarse grinding of REC ensiled for 40 days reduced the total tract starch digestibility relative to FI and GC.
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- Débora R Gomide
- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37203-202, MG, Brazil
- Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais, Lavras 37203-202, MG, Brazil
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- Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais, Lavras 37203-202, MG, Brazil
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- Better Nature Research Center, Lavras 37203-016, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37203-202, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37203-202, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37203-202, MG, Brazil
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Roseira JPS, Pereira OG, da Silveira TC, da Silva VP, Alves WS, Agarussi MCN, Ribeiro KG. Effects of exogenous protease addition on fermentation and nutritive value of rehydrated corn and sorghum grains silages. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7302. [PMID: 37147458 PMCID: PMC10162983 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34595-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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The study objective was to evaluate the effects of the addition of exogenous protease on the fermentation and nutritive value of rehydrated corn and sorghum grain silages during various storage periods. Treatments were applied using a 2 × 6 × 3 factorial combination, with 2 types of rehydrated grains (corn and sorghum), 6 doses of the enzyme (0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, and 1.5%, based on natural matter) and 3 fermentation periods (0, 60, and 90 days) in a completely randomized design, with 4 replications. The protease aspergilopepsin I, of fungal origin, produced by Aspergillus niger, was used. The lactic acid concentration increased linearly as the enzyme dose increased in corn (CG) and sorghum (SG) grain silages, at 60 and 90 days of fermentation. There was an increase in the concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and soluble protein, as well as the in situ starch digestibility in rehydrated CG and SG silages, compared to the treatment without the addition of protease. The addition of 0.3% exogenous protease at the moment of CG ensiling and 0.5% in rehydrated SG increased the proteolytic activity during fermentation, providing an increase in in situ starch digestibility in a shorter storage time.
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Vicosa, Viçosa, 36570-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Vicosa, Viçosa, 36570-900, Brazil
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Cueva SF, Harper M, Roth GW, Wells H, Canale C, Gallo A, Masoero F, Hristov AN. Effects of ensiling time on corn silage starch ruminal degradability evaluated in situ or in vitro. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:3961-3974. [PMID: 37105872 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Accurate measurements of concentration and ruminal degradability of corn silage starch is necessary for formulation of diets that meet the energy requirements of dairy cows. Five corn silage hybrids ensiled for 0 (unfermented), 30, 60, 120, and 150 d were used to determine the effects of ensiling time on starch degradability of corn silage. In addition, the effects of grind size of silage samples on 7-h in vitro starch degradability and the relationship between in vitro, in situ and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) starch degradability were studied. In situ disappearance of corn silage starch increased from 0 to 150 d of ensiling, primarily as a result of an increase in the washout or rapidly degraded fraction of starch, particularly during the first 60 d of ensiling. When analyzed in vitro and by NIRS, ensiling time increased corn silage starch degradability either linearly or to a greater extent during the first 2 mo of ensiling. Differences in in situ starch disappearance among corn silage hybrids were apparent during the first 2 mo of ensiling but were attenuated as silages aged. No differences among hybrids were detected using a 7-h in vitro starch digestibility approach. Results from the in vitro subexperiment indicate that 7-h in vitro starch degradability was increased by reducing grind size of corn silage from 4 to 1 mm, regardless of ensiling duration. Fine grinding corn silages samples (i.e., 1-mm sieve) allowed distinguishing low- from medium- and high-starch degradability rated hybrids. Correlations among in situ, in vitro and NIRS measurements for starch degradability were medium to high (r ≥0.57); however, agreement among methods was low (concordance correlation coefficient ≤0.15). In conclusion, ensiling time linearly increased degradation rate of corn silage resulting in greater in situ starch disappearance after 150 d of ensiling. Reductions in grind size from 4 to 1 mm resulted in greater in vitro starch degradability, regardless of ensiling duration. Strong correlation but low agreement between starch degradability methods suggest that absolute estimations of corn silage starch degradability will vary, but all methods can be used to assess the effect of ensiling time on starch degradability.
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- S F Cueva
- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Cargill Animal Nutrition, Shippensburg, PA 17257
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- Cargill Animal Nutrition, Shippensburg, PA 17257
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy 29100
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy 29100
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
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Gordo A, Hernando B, Artajona J, Fondevila M. In Vitro Study of the Effect of Ensiling Length and Processing on the Nutritive Value of Maize Silages. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13030344. [PMID: 36766232 PMCID: PMC9913734 DOI: 10.3390/ani13030344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The effect of the ensiling length (3, 6, or 9 months), and the processing by dehydration (D) or dehydration and pelleting (P) with respect to the fresh silages (F) were studied in vitro on three maize cultivars in three incubation runs to study the effect of these factors on the nutritive value of maize silage. Gas production pattern, in vitro true digestibility (IVTD), methane concentration (6 and 12 h), ammonia, and volatile fatty acid concentration (VFA) at 12 h were measured. The moisture and pH of F averaged 676 g/kg and 4.09, respectively, and were not affected by the ensiling length, but moisture was reduced, and the pH increased in D and P with respect to F (p < 0.05). The ensiling length did not affect the chemical composition, but differences among the processing forms were detected in a higher acid detergent insoluble nitrogen (ADIN) proportion in P than D, and D than F (p < 0.001). Silages opened at 9 months showed the lowest gas production (p < 0.05), and those that opened after 3 months showed the highest IVTD. The effects of processing on nutrient utilisation only manifested on 3 month silages, with the volume of gas production and IVTD being lower in D than F. However, processing tended (p = 0.064) to reduce the methane proportion at 12 h, indicating both a more efficient fermentation and a lower potential of greenhouse gas emissions compared to the fresh silages. Extending the length of ensiling to 9 months reduced the fermentation of maize silage. The processing increased the dry matter and buffered the feed as well as contributed to an increase in fermentation in 3 month silages.
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Propionic acid-based additive with surfactant action on the nutritive value of rehydrated corn grain silage for growing ewe lambs performance. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The Evaluation of γ-Zein Reduction Using Mass Spectrometry—The Influence of Proteolysis Type in Relation to Starch Degradability in Silages. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8100551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The starch availability and nutritional value of corn (Zea mays L.) are affected by zein proteins. The aim of the study was to see whether the proposed reduction of γ-zeins during the fermentation of silages is a result of either the enzymatic proteolytic activity or of the acidic environment, and how this reduction affects starch availability and degradability in high-moisture corn. A mass spectrometry (MS) technique was used to quantify the 16- and 27-kDa γ-zeins. Briefly, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was used for γ-zein separation, followed by densitometry for protein quantification and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight MS (MALDI-TOF/TOF) for protein identification. The results show that the reduction in γ-zeins induced by the ensiling led to a more pronounced starch availability and in vitro degradation, and this reduction was dependent on the type of proteolysis. More specifically, the results indicate that the reduction of γ-zeins in the ensiled corn was primarily driven by the enzymatic proteolysis. Furthermore, we demonstrated that 2-DE followed by densitometric quantification and the mass spectrometry analysis for protein identification can be used as a state-of-the-art method for γ-zein evaluation both in fresh and fermented/ensiled corn samples.
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Agarussi MCN, Pereira OG, Pimentel FE, Azevedo CF, da Silva VP, E Silva FF. Microbiome of rehydrated corn and sorghum grain silages treated with microbial inoculants in different fermentation periods. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16864. [PMID: 36207495 PMCID: PMC9546842 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-21461-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Due to the co-evolved intricate relationships and mutual influence between changes in the microbiome and silage fermentation quality, we explored the effects of Lactobacillus plantarum and Propionibacterium acidipropionici (Inoc1) or Lactobacillus buchneri (Inoc2) inoculants on the diversity and bacterial and fungal community succession of rehydrated corn (CG) and sorghum (SG) grains and their silages using Illumina Miseq sequencing after 0, 3, 7, 21, 90, and 360 days of fermentation. The effects of inoculants on bacterial and fungal succession differed among the grains. Lactobacillus and Weissella species were the main bacteria involved in the fermentation of rehydrated corn and sorghum grain silage. Aspergillus spp. mold was predominant in rehydrated CG fermentation, while the yeast Wickerhamomyces anomalus was the major fungus in rehydrated SG silages. The Inoc1 was more efficient than CTRL and Inoc2 in promoting the sharp growth of Lactobacillus spp. and maintaining the stability of the bacterial community during long periods of storage in both grain silages. However, the bacterial and fungal communities of rehydrated corn and sorghum grain silages did not remain stable after 360 days of storage.
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Vicosa, Avenida PH. Rolfs, Vicosa, Mina Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Vicosa, Avenida PH. Rolfs, Vicosa, Mina Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Departament of Statistics, Federal University of Vicosa, Avenida PH. Rolfs, Vicosa, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Vicosa, Avenida PH. Rolfs, Vicosa, Mina Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Vicosa, Avenida PH. Rolfs, Vicosa, Mina Gerais, 36570-900, Brazil
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Almeida K, Santos G, Daniel J, Nino-de-Guzman C, Amaro F, Sultana H, Arriola K, Araujo R, Vyas D. Effects of nitrate sources on in vitro methane production and ruminal fermentation parameters in diets differing in starch degradability. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Guimarães GS, Azevedo JAG, Cairo FC, da Silva CS, Souza LL, dos Santos Nunes F, de Carvalho GGP, de Araújo GGL, Silva RR. Proportions of concentrate and rehydrated ground grain corn silage at different storage times for better use of starch by lambs. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 54:297. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03301-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Benjamim da Silva É, Liu X, Mellinger C, Gressley TF, Stypinski JD, Moyer NA, Kung L. Effect of dry matter content on the microbial community and on the effectiveness of a microbial inoculant to improve the aerobic stability of corn silage. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:5024-5043. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Diepersloot EC, Heinzen C, Saylor BA, Ferraretto LF. Effect of cutting height, microbial inoculation, and storage length on fermentation profile and nutrient composition of whole-plant corn silage. Transl Anim Sci 2022; 6:txac037. [PMID: 35529042 PMCID: PMC9070462 DOI: 10.1093/tas/txac037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cutting height, heterofermentative microbial inoculants, and storage length on the fermentation profile and nutrient composition of whole-plant corn silage. The experiment was a completely randomized design with a 2 (cutting height) × 3 (microbial inoculation) × 5 (storage length) factorial arrangement of treatments. Corn forage was harvested at two cutting heights: either 25 cm (REG) or 65 cm (HI). Then, forage was inoculated with one of three microbial inoculants: 1) 300,000 CFU/g of fresh forage of Pediococcus acidilactici DSM 16243, Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 12856, and L. diolivorans DSM 32074 (LBLD; Bonsilage Speed inoculant, Provita Supplements Inc., Mendota Heights, MN), 2) 500,000 CFU/g of fresh forage of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 12837 and Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 16774 (LPLB; Bonsilage Corn + WS inoculant, Provita Supplements Inc., Mendota Heights, MN), or 3) distilled water (CON). Lastly, forage was randomly assigned to ferment for 5, 7, 14, 28, or 56 d of storage in vacuum-sealed bags. Silage pH was affected by a three-way interaction (P = 0.01), where CON treatments decreased continually over time while LPLB and LBLD began to increase at later storage lengths. Acetic acid concentration was greater (P = 0.001) in LPLB and LBLD than CON silage after 56 d of storage. Silage treated with LBLD did not have detectable levels of propionic acid (P > 0.05), although 1-propanol concentration was greater (P = 0.001) in LBLD treatments after 56 d of storage. The concentrations of total acids and acetic acid were greater (P = 0.01 and P = 0.001, respectively) for REG silage compared to HI. Additionally, HI silage had greater (P = 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively) concentrations of dry matter (DM) and starch, while neutral detergent fiber (aNDF) and lignin concentrations were lower (P = 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively) in HI silage compared to REG silage. Lastly, HI silage had a greater (P = 0.001) NDF digestibility than REG silage. The results of this study demonstrate that increasing cutting height can improve nutrient composition of whole-plant corn silage. Additionally, results demonstrate heterofermentative microbial inoculants can be used to shift silage fermentation to the production of lactic and acetic acids.
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- E Cole Diepersloot
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Menezes GL, de Oliveira AF, Lana ÂMQ, Pires FPADA, de Menezes RA, de Sousa PG, de Oliveira EC, Monteiro RGDA, Martins GG, de Souza RC, Gonçalves LC, Jayme DG. Effects of different moist orange pulp inclusions in the corn grain rehydration for silage production on chemical composition, fermentation, aerobic stability, microbiological profile, and losses. Anim Sci J 2022; 93:e13701. [PMID: 35257442 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study evaluated the effects of different moist orange pulp (MOP) inclusions in corn grain rehydration for silage production as a strategy to store and use MOP and whether these inclusions result in adequate fermentation and aerobic stability (AE) and acceptable losses. Ground corn grain and MOP were weighed separately and mixed to obtain MOP inclusions of 21%, 34%, or 42%. The control treatment was obtained with corn rehydrated with distilled water and MOP inclusion of 0%, with five laboratory silos (15-L buckets) per treatment. Acid detergent fiber, acid detergent insoluble protein, acid detergent lignin, lactic acid, acetic acid, and ethanol contents increased linearly with increasing MOP inclusion, whereas starch, in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility and butyric acid contents and pH decreased linearly. NH3 -N/TN content reduced quadratically and was minimal with 8.34 g/kg DM at 14% MOP inclusion. Total DM losses increased quadratically with maximal losses of 4.26% DM at 25% MOP inclusion. AE reduced by 2.8 h for each 1% increase in MOP inclusion. Rehydration of corn grain with MOP results in an adequate fermentation process. The inclusion of 34% MOP was the best because DM losses were lower and AE was not drastically reduced.
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- Department of Animal Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Fernandes T, da Silva KT, Carvalho BF, Schwan RF, Pereira RAN, Pereira MN, da Silva Ávila CL. Effect of amylases and storage length on losses, nutritional value, fermentation, and microbiology of silages of corn and sorghum kernels. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cueva SF, Stefenoni H, Melgar A, Räisänen SE, Lage CFA, Wasson DE, Fetter ME, Pelaez AM, Roth GW, Hristov AN. Lactational performance, rumen fermentation, and enteric methane emission of dairy cows fed an amylase-enabled corn silage. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:9827-9841. [PMID: 34253370 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of an amylase-enabled corn silage on lactational performance, enteric CH4 emission, and rumen fermentation of lactating dairy cows. Following a 2-wk covariate period, 48 Holstein cows were blocked based on parity, days in milk, milk yield (MY), and CH4 emission. Cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments in an 8-wk randomized complete block design experiment: (1) control corn silage (CON) from an isogenic corn without α-amylase trait and (2) Enogen hybrid corn (Syngenta Seeds LLC) harvested as silage (ECS) containing a bacterial transgene expressing α-amylase (i.e., amylase-enabled) in the endosperm of the grain. The ECS and CON silages were included at 40% of the dietary dry matter (DM) and contained, on average, 43.3 and 41.8% DM and (% DM) 36.7 and 37.5% neutral detergent fiber, and 36.1 and 33.1% starch, respectively. Rumen samples were collected from a subset of 10 cows using the ororuminal sampling technique on wk 3 of the experimental period. Enteric CH4 emission was measured using the GreenFeed system (C-Lock Inc.). Dry matter intake (DMI) was similar between treatments. Compared with CON, MY (38.8 vs. 40.8 kg/d), feed efficiency (1.47 vs. 1.55 kg of MY/kg of DMI), and milk true protein (1.20 vs. 1.25 kg/d) and lactose yields (1.89 vs. 2.00 kg/d) were increased, whereas milk urea nitrogen (14.0 vs. 12.7 mg/dL) was decreased, with the ECS diet. No effect of treatment on energy-corrected MY (ECM) was observed, but a trend was detected for increased ECM feed efficiency (1.45 vs. 1.50 kg of ECM/kg of DMI) for cows fed ECS compared with CON-fed cows. Daily CH4 emission was not affected by treatment, but emission intensity was decreased with the ECS diet (11.1 vs. 10.3 g/kg of milk, CON and ECS, respectively); CH4 emission intensity on ECM basis was not different between treatments. Rumen fermentation, apart from a reduced molar proportion of butyrate in ECS-fed cows, was not affected by treatment. Apparent total-tract digestibility of nutrients and urinary and fecal nitrogen excretions, apart from a trend for increased DM digestibility by ECS-fed cows, were not affected by treatment. Overall, ECS inclusion at 40% of dietary DM increased milk, milk protein, and lactose yields and feed efficiency, and tended to increase ECM feed efficiency but had no effect on ECM yield in dairy cows. The increased MY with ECS led to a decrease in enteric CH4 emission intensity, compared with the control silage.
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- S F Cueva
- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802; School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Tulare 93274
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
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Saylor B, Diepersloot E, Heinzen C, McCary C, Ferraretto L. Effect of kernel breakage on the fermentation profile, nitrogen fractions, and in vitro starch digestibility of whole-plant corn silage and ensiled corn grain. JDS COMMUNICATIONS 2021; 2:191-195. [PMID: 36338450 PMCID: PMC9623685 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2021-0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fermentation was unaffected by kernel breakage in whole-plant corn silage. Starch digestibility increased with ensiling in broken but not intact kernels. Nitrogen fractions increased to a greater extent in broken kernels ensiled alone. Fermentation of ensiled corn grain was enhanced in broken kernels ensiled alone.
The objective of this experiment was to analyze the effect of kernel breakage on the fermentation profile, nitrogen fractions, and ruminal in vitro starch digestibility of whole-plant corn silage and ensiled corn grain. Whole corn plants were harvested, and ears were separated from the forage portion and shelled. Corn kernels were either left intact or broken manually using a hammer. The remaining forage portion of the corn plants was chopped. Samples of the intact and broken kernels were stored for 0 or 30 d in quadruplicate vacuum pouches. Remaining intact and broken kernels were each reconstituted with the chopped forage portion of the corn plant to simulate whole-plant corn forage and were also stored for 0 or 30 d. In kernels separated from whole-plant corn silage, kernel form had no effect on zein protein concentrations. However, it was observed that in vitro starch digestibility at 7 h increased with ensiling only in kernels that were broken. When corn kernels were ensiled alone, concentrations of soluble crude protein and ammonia nitrogen increased with ensiling to a greater extent when kernels were broken. Finally, fermentation of ensiled corn grain was enhanced when kernels were broken. Overall, this study gives insight into the importance of kernel breakage to improve starch digestibility in corn silage through means other than a reduction in particle size and opens the door for continued investigation into the proteolytic activity occurring in the silo.
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- B.A. Saylor
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32608
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
- Corresponding author
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Allen MS, Ying Y. Effects of corn grain endosperm type and conservation method on site of digestion, ruminal digestion kinetics, and flow of nitrogen fractions to the duodenum in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:7617-7629. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Allen MS, Longuski RA, Ying Y. Effects of corn grain endosperm type and fineness of grind on site of digestion, ruminal digestion kinetics, and flow of nitrogen fractions to the duodenum in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:7641-7652. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ferrero F, Tabacco E, Borreani G. Lentilactobacillus hilgardii Inoculum, Dry Matter Contents at Harvest and Length of Conservation Affect Fermentation Characteristics and Aerobic Stability of Corn Silage. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:675563. [PMID: 34149665 PMCID: PMC8208169 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.675563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Heterofermentative Lentilactobacillus hilgardii isolated from sugarcane silage, has recently been proposed as a silage inoculant to increase aerobic stability. Various conditions can influence the activity of LAB and their ability to alter silage quality (e.g., DM content and length of conservation). The aim of this study has been to evaluate the effect of L. hilgardii on the fermentation quality and aerobic stability of whole crop corn silage with different DM contents (from 26 to 45%), conserved for various conservation lengths (13–272 days). The silages were analyzed for their DM content, pH, fermentative profile, microbial count, and aerobic stability. L. hilgardii showed a positive effect on improving the aerobic stability of silages, due its ability to produce acetic acid, and reduced the yeast count. The acetic acid content increased as the conservation period increased and decreased as the DM content increased. The yeast count was reduced during conservation in a DM dependent manner and the inoculation with LH determined a reduction in the count of 0.48 log cfu/g. The aerobic stability increased as the conservation period increased, and the treatment with LH on average increased the aerobic stability by 19 h. The results of this experiment suggest that higher aerobic stability could be achieved in corn silages by ensiling at medium or low DM contents, or by increasing the length of conservation if a higher DM content at ensiling is needed. The inoculation with LH helps to improve the aerobic stability of corn silages by reducing the yeast count.
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- Francesco Ferrero
- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Allen MS, Ying Y. Effects of corn grain endosperm type and conservation method on feed intake, feeding behavior, and productive performance of lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:7604-7616. [PMID: 33865600 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Our objective was to evaluate the effects of corn grain varying in endosperm type and conserved as high-moisture or dry ground corn on dry matter intake (DMI), feeding behavior, ruminal fermentation, and yields of milk and milk components of cows in early to mid-lactation. Seven ruminally and duodenally cannulated Holstein cows (73 ± 39 d in milk; mean ± SD) were used in a duplicated 4 × 4 Latin square design with 21-d periods. A 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments was used with main effects of corn grain endosperm type (floury or vitreous) conserved as high-moisture corn (HMC) or dry ground corn (DGC). Rations were formulated to contain 27.0% starch, 26.6% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), 19.1% forage NDF, and 16.5% crude protein. Corn grain treatments supplied 86.6% of dietary starch and contained alfalfa silage as the sole forage. Dry matter intake was increased 1.3 kg/d by DGC compared with HMC. The increase in DMI by DGC was related to a shorter intermeal interval (104.4 vs. 118.2 min/d), and meal size was not affected by treatment. Dry ground corn decreased rumination bout length and number of chews per bout compared with HMC. No differences were detected between endosperm treatments for DMI, yields of milk, 3.5% fat-corrected milk (FCM), milk fat, protein, lactose, or solids-not-fat (SNF). Mean yield of 3.5% FCM across treatments was 47.5 kg/d. However, a tendency for an interaction was observed for feed efficiency; floury endosperm increased efficiency 0.05 kg 3.5% FCM per kg of DMI for DGC but decreased it by 0.14 kg 3.5% FCM per kg of DMI for HMC relative to vitreous endosperm. Vitreous compared with floury corn tended to increase true protein concentration in milk when conserved as DGC (2.68% vs. 2.62%) but not as HMC. Concentration of SNF was increased by DGC compared with HMC (8.45 vs. 8.37%) due, in part, to the effect of treatment on milk protein concentration. Body weight was not affected by treatment, but vitreous endosperm tended to increase loss of body condition compared with floury endosperm. Corn endosperm type and conservation method had little effect on productive performance of high-producing cows.
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- Michael S Allen
- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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Allen MS, Longuski RA, Ying Y. Effects of corn grain endosperm type and fineness of grind on feed intake, feeding behavior, and productive performance of lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:7630-7640. [PMID: 33865593 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-18991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Our objective was to evaluate effects of corn grain endosperm type and fineness of grind on feed intake, feeding behavior, ruminal fermentation, and productive performance of lactating cows. Eight ruminally and duodenally cannulated Holstein cows in mid lactation (130 ± 42 d in milk; mean ± standard deviation) were used in a duplicated 4 × 4 Latin square design with 21-d periods. A 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments was used with main effects of corn grain endosperm type (floury or vitreous) and fineness of grind of corn grain (fine or medium). Rations were formulated to contain 29% starch, 27% neutral detergent fiber, 18.2% forage neutral detergent fiber, and 18% crude protein. Corn grain treatments supplied 86.2% of dietary starch. Endosperm was 25% vitreous for floury corn and 66% vitreous for vitreous corn. Fineness of grind did not affect dry matter intake (DMI), but floury corn tended to reduce DMI (23.8 vs. 25.1 kg/d) compared with vitreous corn. Floury corn increased meal frequency more for fine grind size (9.57 vs. 9.41 meals/d) than medium grind size (9.78 vs. 9.75 meals/d). However, there were no effects of treatment on any other measure of feeding behavior. Endosperm type did not affect yields of milk or milk components or milk composition except that vitreous corn tended to decrease milk lactose concentration compared with floury corn. Finely ground corn decreased yields of milk (31.1 vs. 33.1 kg/d), 3.5% fat-corrected milk (33.1 vs. 35.1 kg/d), milk fat (1.22 vs. 1.32 kg/d), milk lactose (1.48 vs. 1.59 kg/d), and solids not fat (2.46 vs. 2.63 kg/d) compared with medium grind size. However, fineness of grind did not affect milk composition. Treatments had no effect on change in body weight or body condition score or efficiency of milk production (kg of 3.5% fat-corrected milk/kg of DMI). Mean ruminal pH was not affected by treatment, but pH variance was decreased by vitreous compared with floury corn. Total volatile fatty acids and propionate concentrations in the rumen were increased by floury compared with vitreous corn but were not affected by fineness of grind. Effects of fineness of grind on yield of milk and milk components were greater than the effects of corn grain vitreousness.
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- Michael S Allen
- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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- Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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Diepersloot EC, Pupo MR, Ghizzi LG, Gusmão JO, Heinzen C, McCary CL, Wallau MO, Ferraretto LF. Effects of Microbial Inoculation and Storage Length on Fermentation Profile and Nutrient Composition of Whole-Plant Sorghum Silage of Different Varieties. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:660567. [PMID: 33927709 PMCID: PMC8076742 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.660567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study aimed to assess the effects of a heterofermentative microbial inoculant and storage length on fermentation profile, aerobic stability, and nutrient composition in whole-plant sorghum silage (WPSS) from different varieties. Experiment 1, a completely randomized design with a 2 × 3 factorial treatment arrangement, evaluated microbial inoculation [CON (50 mL distilled water) or LBLD (Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 21762, L. buchneri DSM 12856, and L. diolivorans DSM 32074; 300,000 CFU/g of fresh forage)] and storage length (14, 28, or 56 d) in forage WPSS. The LBLD silage had lower pH compared to CON, and greater concentrations of succinic acid, ethanol, 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PD), 1-propanol, 2,3-butanediol and total acids. After 56 d, lactic acid concentration was greater for CON, while acetic acid and aerobic stability were greater in LBLD silage. Experiment 2, a completely randomized design with a 2 × 3 factorial treatment arrangement, evaluated effects of microbial inoculation (same as experiment 1) and storage length (14, 28, or 56 d) in WPSS of three varieties [forage sorghum (Mojo Seed, OPAL, Hereford, TX), sorghum-sudangrass (Dyna-gro Seed, Fullgraze II, Loveland, CO, United States), or sweet sorghum (MAFES Foundation Seed Stocks, Dale, MS State, MS)]. The LBLD forage sorghum had greater acetic acid and 1,2-PD concentrations at 56 d and 28 d, respectively, but lower concentrations of propionic acid at 56 d and butyric acid at 14 and 28 d. Additionally, WSC concentration was greater for CON than LBLD at 28 d. Furthermore, CON sweet sorghum had greater lactic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid concentrations. However, greater acetic acid and 1,2-PD were observed for LBLD sweet sorghum. The CON sweet sorghum had greater concentration of WSC and yeast counts. The CON sorghum sudangrass had greater lactic and butyric acid concentrations than LBLD at 14 d, but lower acetic acid and 1,2-PD concentrations at 56 d. Yeast counts were greater for CON than LBLD sorghum sudangrass silage. Overall, results indicate inoculation of WPSS with Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 21762, L. buchneri DSM 12856, and L. diolivorans DSM 32074 improves heterofermentative co-fermentation allowing the accumulation of acetic acid concentration and increasing antifungal capacities and aerobic stability of WPSS.
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- E Cole Diepersloot
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.,Department of Animal Nutrition and Animal Production, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.,Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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Krogstad KC, Herrick KJ, Morris DL, Hanford KJ, Kononoff PJ. The effects of pelleted dried distillers grains and solubles fed with different forage concentrations on rumen fermentation, feeding behavior, and milk production of lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:6633-6645. [PMID: 33741161 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The physical form of feeds can influence dairy cow chewing behavior, rumen characteristics, and ruminal passage rate. Changing particle size of feeds is usually done through grinding or chopping forages, but pelleting feed ingredients also changes particle size. Our objective was to determine if pelleted dried distillers grains and solubles (DDGS) affected the feeding value for lactating dairy cattle. Seven lactating Jersey cows that were each fitted with a ruminal cannula averaging (± standard deviation) 56 ± 10.3 d in milk and 462 ± 75.3 kg were used in a crossover design. The treatments contained 15% DDGS in either meal or pelleted form with 45% or 55% forage on a dry matter basis. The forages were alfalfa hay, corn silage, and wheat straw. The factorial treatment arrangement was meal DDGS and low forage (mDDGS-LF), pelleted DDGS and low forage (pDDGS-LF), meal DDGS and high forage (mDDGS-HF), and pelleted DDGS and high forage (pDDGS-HF). Dry matter intake and energy-corrected milk were both unaffected by treatment averaging 19.8 ± 2.10 kg/d and 33.9 ± 1.02 kg/d, respectively. Fat yield was unaffected averaging 1.7 ± 0.13 kg/d, but protein yield was affected by the interaction of forage and DDGS. Protein yield was similar for both low forage treatments but was increased by when pDDGS was fed in the high forage treatment (1.05 vs. 0.99 ± 0.035 kg/d). When forage concentration was increased, starch digestibility increased by 1.9 percentage units, crude protein digestibility tended to increase 1.1 percentage units, and residual organic matter digestibility decreased 3.4 percentage units. Pelleting DDGS increased digestibility of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility (49.2 vs. 47.5 ± 1.85%) and gross energy (68.2 vs. 67.1 ± 1.18%). Increasing forage increased ruminal pH (5.85 to 5.94 ± 0.052). Passage rate slowed from 2.84 to 2.65 ± 0.205 %/h when feeding HF compared with LF. Rumination time increased from 417 to 454 ± 49.4 min with increasing forage concentration but was unaffected by the form of DDGS or the interaction of forage and DDGS. Eating time increased with pDDGS (235 vs. 209 ± 19.8 min), which may be a result of increased feed sorting behavior. Pelleting DDGS increased preference for particles retained on the 8-mm sieve and decreased preference for particles on the 1.18-mm sieve and in the pan (<1.18 mm). Results confirm that increasing forage concentration increases ruminal pH, rumination time, and slows passage rate, but contrary to our hypothesis increasing forage concentration did not increase NDF digestibility. Results also suggest that pelleted DDGS do not appear to affect milk production, ruminal characteristics, or passage rate, but pelleted DDGS may increase sorting behavior of lactating Jersey cows and increase NDF and gross energy digestibility.
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- K C Krogstad
- Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583
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- Department of Statistics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68583.
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Lazzari G, Poppi ACO, Machado J, Bueno AVI, Gomes ALM, Jobim CC, Daniel JLP. Effects of protein source and lipid supplementation on conservation and feed value of total mixed ration silages for finishing beef cattle. J Anim Sci 2021; 99:skab032. [PMID: 33530108 PMCID: PMC7887555 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to examine the conservation process and feed value of total mixed ration (TMR) silages. In exp. 1, we evaluated the fermentation pattern and aerobic stability of TMR silages containing different protein and lipid supplementations. In exp. 2, we compared the performance of finishing beef heifers fed those TMR silages. In both experiments, treatments were as follows: ensiled TMR with urea (U); ensiled TMR without a protein supplement at ensiling, but soybean meal supplemented at feeding to balance diet crude protein (CP) in exp. 2 (SMnf; where the acronym nf indicates nonfermented); ensiled TMR with soybean meal (SM); and ensiled TMR with rolled soybean grain (SG). Thirty-two Nellore heifers (313 ± 8.8 kg shrunk body weight [SBW]) were blocked by initial SBW, housed in individual pens, and enrolled in exp. 2 for 82 d. In exp. 1, treatment without a protein supplement (SMnf) had a lower content of CP, soluble CP, NH3-N, pH, and Clostridium count compared with U (P ≤ 0.03). Lactic acid concentrations tended to be reduced for SMnf compared with U (P = 0.09). Ethanol concentration was reduced in SG compared with SM (P < 0.01). 1,2-Propanediol concentration was increased in SMnf compared with U (P < 0.01), reduced in SM compared with SMnf (P = 0.02), and increased in SG compared with SM (P = 0.02). Dry matter (DM) loss during fermentation was low and similar among treatments (~3.7%). All silages remained stable during 10 d of aerobic exposure after feed out. Considering fermentation traits, such as pH (≤4.72), NH3-N (<10% of N, except for U treatment), butyric acid (<0.05 % DM), and DM losses (<3.70% DM), all silages can be considered well conserved. In exp. 2, diets were isonitrogenous because soybean meal was added to SMnf before feeding. Compared with SM, cattle fed SG made more meals per day (P = 0.04) and tended to have a decreased intermeal interval (P = 0.09). DM intake, average daily gain, final SBW, hot carcass weight, Biceps femoris fat thickness, and serum levels of triglycerides and cholesterol were increased for SG compared with SM (P ≤ 0.05). In brief, TMR silages exhibited an adequate fermentation pattern and high aerobic stability. The supplementation of true protein did not improve animal performance, whereas the addition of soybean grain as a lipid source improved the performance of finishing cattle fed TMR silages.
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- Gustavo Lazzari
- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Effect of flint corn processing methods on intake, digestion sites, rumen pH, and ruminal kinetics in finishing Nellore bulls. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fernandes J, da Silva ÉB, Carvalho-Estrada PDA, Daniel JLP, Nussio LG. Influence of hybrid, moisture, and length of storage on the fermentation profile and starch digestibility of corn grain silages. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gomes ALM, Bueno AVI, Jacovaci FA, Donadel G, Ferraretto LF, Nussio LG, Jobim CC, Daniel JLP. Effects of processing, moisture, and storage length on the fermentation profile, particle size, and ruminal disappearance of reconstituted corn grain. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:5921232. [PMID: 33045037 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Our objective was to examine the effects of processing, moisture, and anaerobic storage length of reconstituted corn grain (RCG) on the fermentation profile, geometric mean particle size (GMPS), and ruminal dry matter disappearance (DMD). Dry corn kernels were ground (hammer mill, 5-mm screen) or rolled, then rehydrated to 30%, 35%, or 40% moisture, and stored for 0, 14, 30, 60, 90, 120, or 180 d in laboratory silos. Rolled corn had an increased GMPS compared with ground corn (2.24 and 1.13 mm, respectively, at ensiling). However, there was a trend for an interaction between processing and moisture concentration to affect particle size, with GMPS increasing with increased moisture concentration, especially in ground corn. Longer storage periods also slightly increased GMPS. Processing, moisture, and storage length interacted to affect the fermentation pattern (two- or three-way interactions). Overall, pH decreased, whereas lactic acid, acetic acid, ethanol, and NH3-N increased with storage length. RCG with 30% moisture had less lactic acid than corn with 35% and 40% moisture, indicating that fermentation might have been curtailed and also due to the clostridial fermentation that converts lactic acid to butyric acid. Ensiling reconstituted ground corn with 30% of moisture led to greater concentrations of ethanol and butyric acid, resulting in greater DM loss than grain rehydrated to 35% or 40% of moisture. Ammonia-N and in situ ruminal DMD were highest for reconstituted ground corn with 35% or 40% of moisture, mainly after 60 d of storage. Therefore, longer storage periods and greater moisture contents did not offset the negative effect of greater particle size on the in situ ruminal DMD of rolled RCG. Nonetheless, RCG should be ensiled with more than 30% moisture and stored for at least 2 mo to improve the ruminal DMD and reduce the formation of ethanol and butyric acid.
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- Ana L M Gomes
- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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da Silva EB, Smith ML, Savage RM, Polukis SA, Drouin P, Kung L. Effects of Lactobacillus hilgardii 4785 and Lactobacillus buchneri 40788 on the bacterial community, fermentation and aerobic stability of high-moisture corn silage. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 130:1481-1493. [PMID: 33040472 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the capacity of Lactobacillus hilgardii and Lactobacillus buchneri on modifying the bacterial community and improving fermentation and aerobic stability of high-moisture corn (HMC). METHODS AND RESULTS High-moisture corn was untreated (CTR), treated with L. hilgardii (LH) or L. buchneri (LB) at 600 000 CFU per gram fresh weight, or with L. hilgardii and L. buchneri at 300 000 CFU per gram fresh weight each (LHLB), and stored for 10, 30 or 92 days. Compared to CTR, inoculated silages had higher Lactobacillaceae relative abundance, lower yeasts numbers and higher aerobic stability. Treatment with LHLB resulted in a higher acetic acid concentration than LH and higher 1,2 propanediol concentration than LB, such differences were numerically greater at 10 and 30 days but statistically greater at 92 days. At 10 days, all inoculated silages were more stable than CTR, but LHLB was even more stable than LB or LH. CONCLUSIONS The combination of L. hilgardii and L. buchneri had a synergistic effect on yeast inhibition, leading to greater improvements in aerobic stability as early as 10 days after ensiling. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Lactobacillus hilgardii, especially in combination with L. buchneri, can improve the aerobic stability of HMC after a very short period of ensiling.
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- E B da Silva
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Lallemand Specialties Inc, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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Carvalho BF, Sales GFC, Schwan RF, Ávila CLS. Criteria for lactic acid bacteria screening to enhance silage quality. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 130:341-355. [PMID: 32869919 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The main challenge of ensiling is conserving the feed through a fermentative process that results in high nutritional and microbiological quality while minimizing fermentative losses. This challenge is of growing interest to farmers, industry and research and involves the use of additives to improve the fermentation process and preserve the ensiled material. Most studies involved microbial additives; lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been the focus of much research and have been widely used. Currently, LABs are used in modern and sustainable agriculture because of their considerable potential for enhancing human and animal health. Although the number of studies evaluating LABs in silages has increased, the potential use of these micro-organisms in association with silage has not been adequately studied. Fermentation processes using the same strain produce very different results depending on the unique characteristics of the substrate, so the choice of silage inoculant for different starting substrates is of extreme importance to maximize the nutritional quality of the final product. This review describes the current scenario of the bioprospecting and selection process for choosing the best LAB strain as an inoculant for ensiling. In addition, we analyse developments in the fermentation process and strategies and methods that will assist future studies on the selection of new strains of LAB as a starter culture or inoculant.
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- B F Carvalho
- Department of Biology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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Fermentation profile and hygienic quality of rehydrated corn grains treated with condensed tannins from quebracho plant extract. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Carvalho-Estrada PDA, Fernandes J, da Silva ÉB, Tizioto P, Paziani SDF, Duarte AP, Coutinho LL, Verdi MCQ, Nussio LG. Effects of hybrid, kernel maturity, and storage period on the bacterial community in high-moisture and rehydrated corn grain silages. Syst Appl Microbiol 2020; 43:126131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2020.126131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Carvalho-Estrada PDA, de Andrade PAM, Paziani SDF, Nussio LG, Quecine MC. Rehydration of dry corn preserves the desirable bacterial community during ensiling. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2020; 367:5896950. [PMID: 32840565 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnaa139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the rehydration approach of mature corn grains as an alternative for high-moisture corn grain silage production in distinct corn hybrids, storage period, cultivation locations and kernel maturity at plant harvest. High-moisture corn was used as a control. The dry matter content and pH of the silage were measured, and the bacterial community associated with corn grains pre- and post-ensiling was also assessed through 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. The decrease in pH value was directly linked to an ecological microbial succession of Enterobacteriales and Actinomycetales to Lactobacillales in the silage at 120 days after storage, either in rehydrated or high-moisture corn. These results were similar for both maize production locations and hybrids tested. Finally, the similarity between the ensiling processes including rehydrated corn and the high-moisture corn grain silages proves the reliability of the rehydration approach as an alternative for the maintenance of a successful bacterial community structure and composition capable of producing high-quality silages from dent and flint corn hybrids in tropical conditions.
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture - University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture - University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture - University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Saylor BA, Fernandes T, Sultana H, Gallo A, Ferraretto LF. Influence of microbial inoculation and length of storage on fermentation profile, N fractions, and ruminal in situ starch disappearance of whole-plant corn silage. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Silva BDC, Pacheco MVC, Godoi LA, Alhadas HM, Pereira JMV, Rennó LN, Detmann E, Paulino PVR, Schoonmaker JP, Valadares Filho SDC. Reconstituted and ensiled corn or sorghum grain: Impacts on dietary nitrogen fractions, intake, and digestion sites in young Nellore bulls. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237381. [PMID: 32764802 PMCID: PMC7413414 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Two experiments were conducted: (1) to evaluate the effect of ensiling time and grain source on dietary nitrogen fractions; and (2) to verify the influence of concentrate level, processing method and grain source on intake, microbial efficiency, and digestibility by young Nellore bulls. In Experiment 1, corn and sorghum grains were milled, reconstituted to 35% moisture, and ensiled in a bag silo for 10 different times. There were three replications per ensiling time and grain source. Samples from each replication were analyzed in triplicate for total nitrogen (N), non-protein nitrogen (NPN), soluble N, insoluble N, and neutral detergent insoluble nitrogen (NDIN). In Experiment 2, five Nellore bulls were used in a 5 × 5 Latin square design. Four diets were comprised of 28.4% corn silage, 10.7% supplement, and 60.9% dry ground corn, dry ground sorghum, reconstituted and ensiled corn, or reconstituted and ensiled ground sorghum. An additional diet comprised of 45% corn silage, 10.7% supplement, and 44.3% dry ground corn (Roughage+) was used. Each experimental period lasted 22 days, with an adaptation period of 14 days followed by 5 days of total feces and urine collection and 3 days of collecting omasal samples. Data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure of SAS 9.4. The reconstitution and ensiling process reduced (P < 0.05) the insoluble N fraction, increased (P < 0.05) non-protein nitrogen of corn and sorghum grains, tended (P = 0.052) to increase microbial efficiency, and increased (P < 0.05) intestinal and total digestion of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), and starch. The concentrate level affected neither (P > 0.05) DM intake nor rumen pH. On the other hand, bulls fed diets based on 72% concentrate showed greater (P < 0.05) DM, OM, and CP digestibility compared with those fed a diet based on 55% concentrate. In addition, animals fed diets based on corn grains (both reconstituted and ensiled or dry) presented greater (P < 0.05) intestinal and total starch digestion compared to those fed sorghum grain. Therefore, the reconstitution process can reduce the insoluble N fraction and increase nutrient availability.
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- Breno de Castro Silva
- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
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Salvo PAR, Gritti VC, Daniel JLP, Martins LS, Lopes F, Santos FAP, Nussio LG. Fibrolytic enzymes improve the nutritive value of high-moisture corn for finishing bulls. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:skaa007. [PMID: 31922565 PMCID: PMC7023595 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE) improve the energy availability of grains for nonruminant animals by reducing encapsulation of the endosperm nutrients within grain cell walls; however, these benefits are unknown in the treatment of corn-based silage for cattle. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of adding EFE at ensiling on the nutritive value of high-moisture corn (HMC) and snaplage (SNAP) for finishing Nellore bulls. The EFE dose was 100 g/Mg fresh matter in both HMC and SNAP. Diets were 1) a SNAP + HMC control (without enzyme addition); 2) SNAP + HMC EFE (with enzymes); 3) a whole-plant corn silage (WPCS) + HMC control (without enzyme addition); and 4) WPCS + HMC EFE (with enzymes). In addition to the silages, the diets were also composed of soybean hulls, soybean meal, and mineral-vitamin supplement. The statistical design was a randomized complete block with a factorial arrangement of treatments, and the experiment lasted 122 d. For in situ and in vitro analyses, 2 cannulated dry cows were used. There was no interaction between the diets and EFE application (ADG, P = 0.92; DMI, P = 0.77; G:F, P = 0.70), and there was no difference between the SNAP and WPCS diets regarding the DMI (P = 0.53), ADG (P = 0.35), and feed efficiency (ADG:DMI, P = 0.83). Adding EFE to the HMC and SNAP at ensiling did not affect ADG but decreased DMI (P = 0.01), resulting in greater feed efficiency by 5.91% (P = 0.04) than that observed in animals fed diets without the addition of EFE. Addition of EFE to HMC resulted in reduced NDF content and increased in vitro and in situ DM digestibility compared with untreated HMC. No effects were found for the addition of EFE to SNAP. Fecal starch decreased with EFE application (P = 0.05). Therefore, the diet energy content (TDN, NEm, and NEg) calculated from animal performance increased (P = 0.01) with the addition of EFE to HMC. In conclusion, exchanging the NDF from WPCS with that from SNAP did not affect the performance of finishing cattle, whereas the addition of EFE to HMC at ensiling improved animal performance by increasing the energy availability of the grain.
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- Pedro Augusto Ribeiro Salvo
- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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Saylor BA, Casale F, Sultana H, Ferraretto LF. Effect of microbial inoculation and particle size on fermentation profile, aerobic stability, and ruminal in situ starch degradation of high-moisture corn ensiled for a short period. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:379-395. [PMID: 31629529 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dairy farmers are often challenged with the need to feed high-moisture corn (HMC) after less than 30 d of fermentation. The objective this study was to assess the effects of microbial inoculation and particle size on fermentation profile, aerobic stability, and ruminal in situ starch degradation of HMC ensiled for a short period. High-moisture corn was harvested, coarsely ground (3,798 ± 40 µm, on average) or finely ground (984 ± 42 µm, on average), then ensiled in quadruplicate vacuum pouches untreated (CON) or with the following treatments: Lactobacillus plantarum CH6072 at 5 × 104 cfu/g and Enterococcus faecium CH212 at 5 × 104 cfu/g of fresh forage (LPEF); or Lactobacillus buchneri LB1819 at 7.5 × 104 cfu/g and Lactococcus lactis O224 at 7.5 × 104 cfu/g (LBLL). Silos were allowed to ferment for 14 or 28 d. Ruminal in situ starch degradation increased when HMC was finely ground. In addition, in situ starch degradation was greater and aerobic stability increased approximately 5-fold with LBLL compared with CON and LPEF. An interaction between microbial inoculation and storage length occurred for lactic acid. At 14 d, concentrations of lactic acid were greatest in LPEF and lowest in LBLL. Lactic acid concentrations increased from 14 to 28 d with CON and LPEF, but decreased with LBLL. At 28 d, concentrations of lactic acid were lower in LBLL compared with CON and LPEF. An interaction between particle size, microbial inoculation, and storage length occurred for acetic acid and ammonia-N. At 14 and 28 d, acetic acid concentrations were greatest in finely ground LBLL followed by coarsely ground LBLL. Ammonia-N concentrations increased across all treatments from 0 to 28 d. At 14 and 28 d, concentrations of ammonia-N were greatest in finely ground LBLL and lowest in coarsely ground CON and coarsely ground LPEF. Results from this study suggest that L. buchneri LB1819 can produce acetic acid in as little as 14 d, and that by 28 d, it has the potential to improve the aerobic stability of HMC. Additionally, results indicate that L. buchneri LB1819 has the potential to improve ruminal degradation of starch by 28 d of storage. Finally, results confirm enhanced fermentation and improved ruminal starch degradation with finely ground HMC by 28 d of storage.
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- B A Saylor
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611.
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Gómez-Castro CZ, Rodriguez JA, Cruz-Borbolla J, Quintanar-Guzman A, Sanchez-Ortega I, Santos EM. A theoretical and experimental approach to evaluate zein-calcium interaction in nixtamalization process. Food Chem 2019; 297:124995. [PMID: 31253267 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.124995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The possible interactions between α-zein and Ca2+ in nixtamalization process were analyzed from a multidisciplinary approach, considering the effect of these interactions on the thermal properties of the nixtamalized flour. SDS-PAGE under reducing and non-reducing conditions did not reveal differences between patterns of zeins from nixtamalized and control samples. However, analysis from affinity capillary electrophoresis indicated an increment in protein volume when calcium is added to zein extracted from nixtamalized flour. In addition, the binding constant for the zein-calcium interaction was calculated indicating a higher affinity for calcium by zein from nixtamalized samples. Molecular dynamics simulations indicated that the interaction α-zein-Ca2+ through C-ter was more favorable than Glu48. However, in excess of Ca2+ ions, each site could bind one calcium atom at the same time, confirming that aggregation of α-zein through calcium bridges is possible, expanding the technological applications of this protein.
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- Carlos Z Gómez-Castro
- CONACYT Research Fellow, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Ciudad del Conocimiento, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo, Km 4.5, CP. 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Área Académica de Química, Ciudad del Conocimiento, Crta Pachuca-Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, CP. 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Área Académica de Química, Ciudad del Conocimiento, Crta Pachuca-Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, CP. 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Área Académica de Química, Ciudad del Conocimiento, Crta Pachuca-Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, CP. 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Área Académica de Química, Ciudad del Conocimiento, Crta Pachuca-Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, CP. 42184 Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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Silva AS, Pereira LGR, Pedreira MDS, Machado FS, Campos MM, Cortinhas CS, Acedo TS, Dos Santos RD, Rodrigues JPP, Maurício RM, Tomich TR. Effects of exogenous amylase on the in vitro digestion kinetics of whole-crop maize silages made from flint or dent grain type at different phenological stages grown in tropical condition. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2019; 104:76-87. [PMID: 31674065 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effect of exogenous amylase on the in vitro rumen digestion kinetics of whole-crop maize silage made from dent (RB9004) or flint grain type (RB9308) was evaluated at different phenological stages: soft dough (SOD), early dent (EAD), ½ milkline (½M) and ¾ milkline (¾M). Forage was harvested from 70 to 110 days after sowing. Two rumen-cannulated cows receiving or not exogenous amylase (0.7 g/kg dry matter-DM, provided to achieve 396 kilo Novo units of amylase activity/kg of TMR DM) were used as donor of ruminal fluid. The in vitro gas production kinetics was evaluated according to a dual-pool logistic model. The chemical composition and gas production kinetics were affected by the hybrid and phenological stages. The flint hybrid had lower range for chemical analysis among physiological stages. Harvesting at ½M and ¾M improved DM content, bromatological composition and silage quality parameters compared to dent or flint types. Amylase (i) increased methane (CH4 ) production and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) in ½M stage, (ii) improved digestion kinetics by reducing lag time and increasing total gas production and fermentation rates of non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) and fibrous carbohydrates (FC), and (iii) increased extent and fermentation rate of NFC and increased fermentation rate of FC fraction in whole-crop maize silages produced from dent or flint types in all phenological stages. Harvesting between ½M and ¾M is the best phenological stage to improve chemical composition and silage quality parameters. Exogenous amylase showed improvements on fibre digestion of silages at ½M and ¾M phenological stages in both grain types of corn.
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- Abias Santos Silva
- Department of Animal Production, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Rural and Animal Technology, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Itapetinga, Brazil
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- Researcher of Animal Nutrition and Precision Dairy Farming, Embrapa Dairy Cattle, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Researcher of Animal Nutrition and Precision Dairy Farming, Embrapa Dairy Cattle, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Department of Agricultural Science, Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, São João del Rei, Brazil
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- Researcher of Animal Nutrition and Precision Dairy Farming, Embrapa Dairy Cattle, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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Ávila C, Carvalho B. Silage fermentation—updates focusing on the performance of micro‐organisms. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 128:966-984. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C.L.S. Ávila
- Department of Animal Science Federal University of Lavras Lavras MG Brazil
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- Department of Biology Federal University of Lavras Lavras MG Brazil
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Der Bedrosian MC, Kung L. The effect of various doses of an exogenous acid protease on the fermentation and nutritive value of corn silage. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:10925-10933. [PMID: 31563320 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of treating whole-plant corn at harvest with various doses of an exogenous acidic protease on fermentation and changes in nutritive value after a short period (45 d) of ensiling. Whole-plant corn (37% dry matter) was chopped and treated with 0, 20, 200, 1,000, or 2,000 mg of protease/kg of wet forage. Forages (~500 g) were packed in bag silos and ensiled at 22 to 23°C for 45 d. Data were analyzed as a 5 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments with the main effects of the dose of protease, day of ensiling, and their interaction. Treatment with protease did not alter the concentrations of dry matter, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, starch, lactic acid, or acetic acid compared with untreated silage, with the exception that the concentration of starch was lower in silage treated with 20 mg of protease/kg compared with untreated silage. However, the 2 highest doses of protease resulted in silages with higher concentrations of ethanol and more yeasts compared with untreated silage. Protease treatment did not affect the ruminal in vitro digestibility of neutral detergent fiber. Concentrations of soluble protein (percentage of crude protein) increased after ensiling for all treatments but was not different between silage treated with the lowest dose of protease and untreated silage. Soluble protein increased in a dose-dependent manner above the low dose of protease in silages. Concentrations of NH3-N were higher only in silages treated with the 2 highest doses of protease compared with untreated silage. Silages treated with the 3 highest doses of protease were higher in ruminal in vitro digestibility of starch compared with untreated silage but were similar to each other. The concentrations of total AA were determined in fresh forage and silages for the untreated and 200 and 2,000 mg/kg doses of protease. Neither amount of added protease affected the total concentrations of essential, nonessential, or total AA in silage. However, of the essential AA, treatment with protease resulted in silages with lower concentrations of lysine and arginine but higher concentrations of leucine compared with untreated silage. The 200 mg/kg dose of protease substantially improved ruminal in vitro starch digestion in corn silage after a short period of ensiling without affecting concentrations or numbers of ethanol and yeasts, respectively.
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark 19716-1304.
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Castro LP, Pereira MN, Dias JDL, Lage DVD, Barbosa EF, Melo RP, Ferreira K, Carvalho JTR, Cardoso FF, Pereira RAN. Lactation performance of dairy cows fed rehydrated and ensiled corn grain differing in particle size and proportion in the diet. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:9857-9869. [PMID: 31521352 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rehydrated and ensiled mature ground corn has high ruminal starch digestibility, but particle size (PS) and dietary starch proportion (ST) can affect starch digestion and lactating cow performance. We evaluated the effect of rehydrated and ensiled corn (REC), PS, and ST on intake, lactation performance, nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation profile, and chewing behavior of dairy cows. Kernels from an 84% vitreousness hybrid were finely (FN) or coarsely (CS) ground, yielding geometric mean particle sizes of 1,591 and 2,185 µm, respectively. Ground kernels were rehydrated [60% dry matter (DM)] and ensiled in 200-L buckets for ≥205 d. The grinding rate (t/h) was 3.9 for FN and 11.7 for CS. The PS did not affect DM loss (11.3% of ensiled) or silage pH (3.8). Samples of each bucket (n = 15/PS) before and after silage fermentation were incubated in situ for 0, 3, 6, 18, and 48 h in 4 rumen-cannulated lactating cows. Ensiling increased the effective ruminal in situ DM degradation (63.7 vs. 34.1%), regardless of PS. Sixteen Holstein cows (152 ± 96 d in milk) in 4 × 4 Latin squares (21-d periods) were individually fed a 2 × 2 factorial combination of low (LO) or high (HI) starch diets with FN or CS. Cows were fed the same REC incubated in situ. Varied concentration of starch in the diet (29.2 vs. 23.5% of DM) was achieved by partial replacement of REC (22.0 vs. 14.2% of DM) with citrus pulp (0 vs. 8.2% of DM). Milk, protein, fat, and lactose yields did not differ. Milk fat percentage was reduced and protein percentage was increased by HI. Treatment FN increased feed efficiency (energy-corrected milk/digestible organic matter intake) when fed with HI. Total-tract starch digestibility tended to be reduced by CS (96.4 vs. 97.2% of starch intake). Serum β-hydroxybutyrate was increased by LO. High-starch diet reduced the molar proportions of acetate and butyrate in ruminal fluid and increased propionate and isoacids. Particle size did not affect ruminal fermentation profile. Coarse grinding reduced plasma d-lactate concentration with HI. Diet HI reduced the proportion of daily intake from 1900 to 0700 h and induced preferential intake of feed particles <8 mm and greater refusal of particles >19 mm in the morning. Fine REC reduced rumination time per day and increased eating time per DM intake. Milk and plasma urea-N did not differ. Ensiling of mature flint corn for >200 d largely eliminated the effect of the PS of REC on the studied outcomes. The proportion of REC in the diet affected ruminal fermentation profile and milk solids concentration, but did not affect short-term performance and digestibility. Coarse grinding of REC may allow increasing the grinding rate and thus save labor and energy during ensiling.
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- Lucas P Castro
- Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil; Better Nature Research Center, Ijaci, MG 37218-000, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil
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- Better Nature Research Center, Ijaci, MG 37218-000, Brazil; Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais, Lavras, MG 37200-000, Brazil
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Santos W, Salvati G, Arthur B, Daniel J, Nussio L. The effect of sodium benzoate on the nutritive value of rehydrated sorghum grain silage for dairy cows. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Variance of Zein Protein and Starch Granule Morphology between Corn and Steam Flaked Products Determined Starch Ruminal Degradability Through Altering Starch Hydrolyzing Bacteria Attachment. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9090626. [PMID: 31470611 PMCID: PMC6769831 DOI: 10.3390/ani9090626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The current study investigated differences of γ-zein protein contents and starch granule characteristics between raw and steam flaked corns and their influences on ruminal starch hydrolyzing bacteria (SHB) attached to corn grain. Two types of raw (Corn1 and Corn2) and their steam-flaked products (SFCorn1 and SFCorn2) were applied to explore physiochemical structures and SHB attachment. SDS-PAGE was conducted to detect γ-zein protein patterns, scanning electron microscope, and small angle X-ray scattering were performed to obtain starch granule morphology, while crystallinity, DQ starch, and DAPI staining were applied to quantify SHB. The steam flaking process destroyed γ-zein proteins and gelatinized starch granules. The median particle size of Corn1 and Corn2 starch granules increased from 17.8 and 18.0 μm to 30.8 and 26.0 μm, but crystallinity decreased from 22.0 and 25.0% to 9.9 and 16.9%, respectively. The percentage of SHB attached to Corn1 residues decreased (p = 0.01) after 4 h incubation, but SHB attached to SFCorn1 residues increased (p = 0.03) after 12 h incubation. Thus, the differences of γ-zein proteins and starch granule physiochemical structures between raw and steam flaked corn played an important role in improving the rate and extent of starch ruminal degradation through altering the process of SHB attached to corn.
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