Prediction of nutritive value of hay from differential scanning calorimetry measurements on forage and feces

1998 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-451
Author(s):  
G. W. Mathison ◽  
G. Sedgwick ◽  
T. F. Fenton ◽  
J. Walshaw
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Cattle Feces ◽  
Low Correlation ◽  
Organic Matter Digestibility

Differential scanning calorimetry measurements were conducted with six alfalfa and nine grass hays and corresponding cattle feces. Feces and hays gave different responses. Relatively low correlation coefficients between hay minus fecal response curves and cattle intake and organic matter digestibility measurements indicated that such differences were of little practical value in predicting forage nutritive value. Key words: Differential scanning calorimetry, forage, cattle, feces, digestibility, intake

scholarly journals Development of yield and nutritive value of timothy in primary growth and regrowth in northern growing conditions

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 252 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. NISSINEN ◽  
P. KALLIAINEN ◽  
L. JAUHIAINEN
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Crude Protein Content ◽  
Percentage Unit ◽  
Primary Growth ◽  
Organic Matter Digestibility

The development of the yield and nutritive value of timothy (Phleum pratense L.) both in the primary growth and in the regrowth were studied at MTT Plant Production Research, a unit of MTT Agrifood Research Finland, in Rovaniemi (66°35´N) in 1999–2001. The dry matter yield and leaf:stem ratio were measured from the crop samples, and the contents of crude protein and organic matter digestibility of both whole plant samples and leaf and stem fractions were analysed. In primary growth, the most rapid increase of dry matter, 220–240 kg ha-1 per day, was measured around the beginning of the heading stage. There was a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of stems and the amount of dry matter in the primary yield. The daily growth rate of the regrowth was less than half of that of the primary growth. The fastest decrease, 1 percentage unit per day, in crude protein content was measured at the pasture stage (4–5-leaf stage). During the entire sampling period, the average daily decline in crude protein content in the primary growth of timothy was 0.65 percentage units. The main cause for the rapid decline in crude protein content was the high proportion of stem matter and its low protein content. In the regrowth, during the last four weeks before the harvest, the average daily decline in crude protein content was 0.28 percentage units.The average decline in organic matter digestibility from early pasture stage to late silage stage was 0.9 percentage units per day. The most remarkable change was noticed at the growth stage of timothy when about the half of stems were heading and it was then that the digestibility decreased by more than one percentage unit per day. The rapid decline in organic matter digestibility was due to the low digestibility of stem matter. The daily change in forage digestibility in the regrowth was very small, on average 0.11%.;

Nutritive value of the olive leaf: effects of cultivar, season of harvesting and system of drying

1992 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Cabrera-Gomez ◽  
A. Garrido ◽  
J. E. Guerrero ◽  
V. Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Drying Procedures ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Organic Matter Digestibility ◽  
Olive Trees

SUMMARYLeaves of olive trees (Olea europaea L.) of eight cultivars, Manzanilla, Picual, Hojiblanca, Edremit, Conservolia, Picholine-Marroqui, Chemlali and Frantoio, were collected in different seasons and years in Córdoba, Spain. Their chemical composition and in vitro organic matter digestibility values were determined. Differences in composition and nutritive value between cultivars, years and seasons were studied in Manzanilla, Picual and Hojiblanca, the three most important local cultivars. There were significant differences both between cultivars and seasons (P < 0·05) and a non-significant difference between years.The effect of various drying procedures (fresh, oven-dried, air-dried indoors or air-dried outdoors) on chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and in vivo digestibility in sheep was also examined. The in vivo organic matter digestibility of fresh leaves was significantly higher than that of dried leaves. No difference was found between leaves air-dried indoors and oven-dried leaves. However, leaves air-dried outdoors were significantly less digestible. Quick drying in an oven reduced the digestibility of crude protein and acid detergent fibres compared to air drying indoors. There was a significant decrease in digestibility of 11% when leaves were dried separated from the branches as compared to leaves dried on the branches.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Drug/Ligand Binding Constants for Human Serum Albumin Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew W. Eskew ◽  
Albert S. Benight
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Human Serum Albumin ◽  
Ligand Binding ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
Human Serum ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Binding Constants ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Dose Response Curves

ABSTRACTThis paper reports utilization of differential scanning calorimetry measurements to evaluate binding constants for Human Serum Albumin of 28 different drug ligands. Protein/ligand mixtures were prepared at various ligand concentrations and subjected to thermal denaturation analysis by calorimetry. From the measurements, the melting temperature, Tm, and free-energy ΔGcal(37°C) for melting ligand-bound Albumin were evaluated as a function of ligand concentration. Concentration dependent behaviors of ΔGcal(37°C) and Tm derived from protein/ligand mixtures were used to construct dose-response curves. Model fits of dose-response curves yielded quantitative evaluation of the ligand binding constant, KD, and semi-quantitative estimates of the binding stoichiometry, n. Many of the ligands had known binding affinity for Albumin with binding constants reported in the literature. Evaluated Albumin binding parameters for the ligands impressively agreed with reported literature values determined using other standard experimental methods. These results demonstrated utility of our calorimetry-based process for applications in pre-clinical drug screening.

Effects of ammoniation and supplementation with sweet clover hay on intake and digestibility of flax straw by sheep

1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 599-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. Howard ◽  
R. D. H. Cohen ◽  
J. A. Kernan
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Sweet Clover ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fibre ◽  
Acid Detergent Fibre ◽  
Organic Matter Digestibility ◽  
Flax Straw

Flax straw (FS) was fed either untreated or ammoniated (3.5% of DM) in varying proportions with sweet clover hay (SC) to lambs. The addition of SC to both untreated and ammoniated FS increased organic matter intake (OMI), digestible OMI (DOMI), organic matter digestibility (OMD) (P < 0.001) and neutral detergent fibre digestibility (NDFD) (P < 0.05). Ammoniation of FS increased OMI, DOMI (P < 0.01) and OMD (P < 0.05). Neither ammoniation nor SC affected (P > 0.05) acid detergent fibre digestibility (ADFD). Key words: Flax straw, ammoniation, sweet clover, intake, digestibility, sheep

scholarly journals FORAGE PRODUCTION AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF (Clitoria ternatea) HARVESTED AT 60, 75 AND 90 DAYS AFTER PLANTING

Pastura ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
I G. N. Jelantik ◽  
T. T. Nikolaus ◽  
C. Leu Penu ◽  
Gemini E. M. Malelak ◽  
Imanuel Benu
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Clitoria Ternatea ◽  
Stages Of Growth ◽  
Organic Matter Digestibility

The purpose of this experiment was to investigate herbage production and nutritive value of C. ternatea harvested at 60, 75 and 90 days after planting. The legume was planted in eighteen of 3 × 3 m2 plots a t 40 × 20 cm2. Forage was harvested at 60, 75 and 90 days after planting as treatmens. Variables measured included forage production, nutrient content and in vitro dry matter and organic matter digestibility. Herbage production was not significantly different (P>0.05) when harvested at different stages of growth. Leaf : stem ratio, however, declined (P<0.05) with advancing growth stage. Forage quality in terms of crude protein content was comparable (P>0.05) among different harvest time. Meanwhile the energetic value as shown by in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) was significantly higher (P<0.05) when C. ternatea was harvested 60 days compared to 75 and 90 days after planting. It can be concluded that for calf supplement, C. ternatea is preferably harvested at 60 d after planting. Key words : Clitoria ternatea, IVOMD, energy, calf supplement

scholarly journals The effect of ammoniation on the nutritive value of tall wheatgrass

1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 867-870
Author(s):  
R. D. H. Cohen ◽  
K. A. Cruise ◽  
J. A. Kernan ◽  
E. C. Coxworth ◽  
J. E. Knipfel
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Protein Intake ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Agropyron Elongatum ◽  
Tall Wheatgrass ◽  
Digestible Organic Matter ◽  
Acid Detergent Fibre ◽  
Digestible Crude Protein

Tall wheatgrass (TWG, Agropyron elongatum (Host) Beauvois) was harvested at anthesis, ammoniated, fed to sheep and its nutritive value was compared with that of nonammoniated TWG. Ammoniation increased organic matter digestibility (OMD) from 59.2 to 65.9% (SEM = 1.45; P < 0.001), acid detergent fibre digestibility (ADFD) from 53.2 to 63.4% (SEM = 2.14; P < 0.001), neutral detergent fibre digestibility (NDFD) from 55.2 to 69.3% (SEM = 2.90; P < 0.001), digestible organic matter (DOMI) from 25.8 to 44.3 g kg−0.75 d−1 (SEM = 3.90; P < 0.001) and digestible crude protein intake (DCPI) from 1.33 to 5.97 g kg−0.75 d−1 (SEM = 0.97; P < 0.001). Key words: Tall wheatgrass, ammoniation, intake, digestibility, fibre, sheep

Performance of lambs and the incidence of staggers and heat stress on two perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) cultivars using a leader-follower rotational grazing management system

2001 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. BLUETT ◽  
J. HODGSON ◽  
P. D. KEMP ◽  
T. N. BARRY
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Lolium Perenne ◽  
Perennial Ryegrass ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Fibre Content ◽  
Serum Prolactin ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fibre ◽  
Organic Matter Digestibility

A summer lamb finishing experiment at Palmerston North, New Zealand compared the performance and health of weaned lambs grazing Aries HD or Yatsyn 1 perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). Aries HD ryegrass was originally selected for increased digestibility over summer and early autumn. Two groups of Romney×Suffolk lambs (15 per group) were rotationally grazed on each cultivar in a leader-follower sequence to assess both the nutritive value of the pastures and the alkaloid challenge imposed by the respective cultivar/endophyte (Neotyphodium lolii) associations. Herbage from leader pastures contained a higher content of ryegrass (600 v. 474±27·3 g/kg, P < 0·001) and a lower content of dead material (355 v. 479±34·2 g/kg, P < 0·001) than follower pastures. The in vitro organic matter digestibility coefficient of leader pastures was greater (0·62 v. 0·55±0·024, P < 0·05) and the neutral detergent fibre content lower (592 v. 631±11·4 g/kg, P < 0·005) than follower pastures. Consequently, the leader lambs had faster liveweight gains (92 v. 53±10·6 g/day, P < 0·0005) than the follower lambs. Aries HD and Yatsyn 1 cultivars were similar in sward composition, in vitro organic matter digestibility, neutral detergent fibre content and nitrogen content. Lambs grazing Aries HD had a higher herbage intake in late January than lambs grazing Yatsyn 1 pasture (0·95 v. 0·85±0·023 kg OM/day, P < 0·005). Overall, the liveweight gains of lambs grazing Aries HD and Yatsyn 1 were similar (71 v. 73±10·6 g/day, P > 0·7).Grazing sequence and cultivar did not affect the concentrations of lolitrem B and peramine from herbage cut to ground level. However, serum prolactin concentration, which can indicate ergovaline intoxication, was lower in lambs grazing follower swards (181 v. 120±18·0 ng/ml, P < 0·005). Ergovaline concentration in Aries HD herbage was about half the concentration detected in Yatsyn 1 herbage (0·25 v. 0·49±0·050 mg/kg, P < 0·001). In addition, respiration rate, which can be an indicator of heat stress, was higher in lambs grazing Yatsyn 1 than Aries HD (77 v. 74±1·1 breaths per minute, P < 0·005). All lambs on all treatments had clinical ryegrass staggers from 10 February to 9 March. Lambs were removed from the experiment on 9 March. Both grazing sequence and cultivar affected the severity of ryegrass staggers. Staggers score was highest in Yatsyn 1 followers (4·4) and lowest in Aries HD leaders (3·1). Both grazing sequence and cultivar affected the alkaloid challenge imposed on lambs, resulting in differences in staggers severity, heat stress and performance of the lambs over the summer and autumn period.

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