Citation
Thayalini Kathiraser, . and Halimatun Yaakub, . and Abdul Razak Alimon, . The effects of varying levels of Nigella sativa seed meal supplementation on nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation characteristics in goats. pp. 25-37. ISSN 1394-9829
Abstract
The supplementations of various herbal feed additives with many nutritional properties have been widely investigated. The present study aims to investigate the effects of Nigella sativa seed meal (NSM) supplementation on nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation characteristics of goats. In doing so five mixed breed adult male goats were fed ad libitum with guinea grass hay (as basal diet) supplemented with NSM (DMI based on 1.5 of body weight) at 0 (NSM0) 0.8 (NSM8) 1.6 (NSM16) and 2.4 (NSM24). A mixture of Feral with Boer and Katjang breed of goats were used in this study. This study was carried out as a cross-over design of a 3-week cycle (2-weeks of adaptation and 1-week of experimental) and resumed after 1-week of washout period. It was revealed that there were no significant differences in nutrient digestibility of DM OM CF DE ADF ADL and NDF rumen pH total VFA individual VFA proportions and acetate: propionate ratio between control and NSM supplemented groups. Therefore the results has proven that the addition of 0.8 1.6 and 2.4 NSM supplementation did not cause any adverse impact on feed digestibility and rumen fermentation characteristics of the goats. However a larger number of replicates on the tolerance levels of NSM concentration in the dietary treatment of goats should be studied further.
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Abstract
The supplementations of various herbal feed additives with many nutritional properties have been widely investigated. The present study aims to investigate the effects of Nigella sativa seed meal (NSM) supplementation on nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation characteristics of goats. In doing so five mixed breed adult male goats were fed ad libitum with guinea grass hay (as basal diet) supplemented with NSM (DMI based on 1.5 of body weight) at 0 (NSM0) 0.8 (NSM8) 1.6 (NSM16) and 2.4 (NSM24). A mixture of Feral with Boer and Katjang breed of goats were used in this study. This study was carried out as a cross-over design of a 3-week cycle (2-weeks of adaptation and 1-week of experimental) and resumed after 1-week of washout period. It was revealed that there were no significant differences in nutrient digestibility of DM OM CF DE ADF ADL and NDF rumen pH total VFA individual VFA proportions and acetate: propionate ratio between control and NSM supplemented groups. Therefore the results has proven that the addition of 0.8 1.6 and 2.4 NSM supplementation did not cause any adverse impact on feed digestibility and rumen fermentation characteristics of the goats. However a larger number of replicates on the tolerance levels of NSM concentration in the dietary treatment of goats should be studied further.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| AGROVOC Term: | Nigella sativa |
| AGROVOC Term: | Goats |
| AGROVOC Term: | Food supplementation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Digestibility |
| AGROVOC Term: | Rumen fermentation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Feed additives |
| AGROVOC Term: | Ad libitum feeding |
| AGROVOC Term: | Guinea grass |
| AGROVOC Term: | Volatile fatty acids |
| AGROVOC Term: | Saponins |
| Geographical Term: | Malaysia |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2025 01:16 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24366 |
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