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13.
Rumen modulatory effect of thyme, clove and
peppermint oils in vitro using buffalo rumen liquor
- Debashis
Roy, S. K. Tomar and Vinod Kumar
Veterinary World, 8(2): 203-207
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.203-207
Debashis Roy:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and
Animal Husbandry, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu
Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU),
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India;
debashis2k4@gmail.com
S. K.
Tomar:
Dairy Cattle Nutrition Division, National Dairy Research
Institute, Karnal, India;
santoshktomar@gmail.com
Vinod
Kumar: Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan
Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, Uttar
Pradesh,
India;
vinodsidhu@rediffmail.com
Received:
15-09-2014, Revised: 02-01-2015, Accepted: 09-01-2015, Published
online: 21-02-2015
Corresponding author:
Debashis Roy , e-mail: debashis2k4@gmail.com
Citation:
Roy D, Tomar
SK, Kumar V (2015) Rumen modulatory effect of thyme, clove and
peppermint oils in vitro using buffalo rumen liquor,
Veterinary World 8(2):203-207.
Abstract
Aim:
The present study was conducted to examine the rumen
modulatory effect of thyme, clove and peppermint oils on rumen
fermentation pattern in vitro using roughage based diet.
Materials and Methods: Thyme, clove and peppermint oils were
tested at concentration of 0, 30, 300 and 600 mg/l (ppm) of total
culture fluid using in vitro gas production technique in
wheat straw based diet (concentrate: Wheat straw 50:50). Different
in vitro parameters e.g., total gas production, methane
production, nutrient degradability, volatile fatty acid (VFA)
production and ammonia nitrogen concentration were studied using
buffalo rumen liquor.
Results: Thyme oil at higher dose level (600
ppm) reduced (p<0.05) total gas production, feed degradability and
ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) concentration
whereas total VFA concentration was significantly lower (p>0.05)
in 300 and 600 ppm dose levels. 600 ppm dose level of clove oil
reduced (p<0.05) total gas production, feed degradability, total
VFA and acetate to propionate ratio. Methane production was
significantly reduced (p<0.05) in 300 and 600 ppm dose levels of
clove and peppermint oil.
Conclusion: Right combination of these essential oils may
prove to enhance performance of animals by reducing methane
production and inhibiting protein degradation in rumen.
Keywords: ammonia nitrogen, essential oil,
rumen fermentation, methane, wheat straw.
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