Dry Matter Degradation Kinetics and Metabolizable Energy of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Straw in Ruminants

Maheri-Sis , N. and Aghajanzadeh-Golshani, A. and Cheraghi, H. and Ebrahimnezhad, Y. and Ghalehkandi , J.G. and Asaadi-Dizaji , A. (2011) Dry Matter Degradation Kinetics and Metabolizable Energy of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Straw in Ruminants. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 6 (12). pp. 635-638.

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Abstract

Chickpea straw is the main by-product which is produced in large amounts after chickpea grain threshing. There is a little information about its nutritive value. This experiment was carried out to determine the fiber and non-fibre component, ruminal dry matter degradability and Metabolizable Energy (ME) of chickpea straws using nylon bags (in situ) technique. Replicated samples were incubated at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h in 3 rumen canulated male Ghezel rams with 50±3 kg body weight. Dry Matter (DM), Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF), Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) and Non-Fibrous Carbohydrates (NFC) content of chickpea straws were 92.18, 57.80, 37.40 and 22.65%, respectively. The dry matter soluble fraction (a), non-soluble but potentially degradable fraction (b) and potential degradability (a+b) of chickpea straws were 19.50, 38.60 and 58.10%, respectively. Effective degradability at different passage rates (2, 5 and 8% h-1) were 53.70, 48.60 and 44.80%, respectively. Estimated metabolizable energy of chickpea straw was 8.55 MJ kg-1 DM. Based on the DM degradation kinetics and energy content, beseems chickpea straw could be used as a valuable feedstuff in ruminants diet

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Chickpea straw, fiber, dry matter, degradability, metabolizable energy, nylon bag, Iran
Author Affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad Univrisity, Shabestar, Iran.
Subjects: Agricultural Engineering
Soil Science and Microbiology > Soil Sciences
Divisions: Chickpea
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2013 10:26
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2013 10:26
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/rjbsci.2011.635.638
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9382

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