Avaliação do uso de extrato tanífero de Acacia mearnsii como modulador da fermentação ruminal em bovinos

• Ano de defesa: 2012
• Autor(a) principal: Alves, Tiago Pansard
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; BR; Zootecnia; UFSM; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia
• Palavras-chave em Português: Tanino; Retenção de nitrogênio; Proteína metabolizável; Tannin; Nitrogen retention; Metabolizable protein; CNPQ::CIENCIAS AGRARIAS::ZOOTECNIA
• Link de acesso: http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/10791

The effect of levels of Acacia meanrsii tannin extract addition in cattle diet (0, 0.8, 1.6 or 2.4%, dry matter (DM) basis) on rumen fermentation, digestion and N retention was evaluated. The experiment was conducted in a 4 x 4 Latin Square design with four steers (156 ± 33 kg of body weight (BW)) housed in metabolism cages. Diet was 60% oat (Avena strigosa) and 40% concentrate containing soybean meal as the major protein source. Feed was offered in an amount restricted to 2% of BW as such it was not affected by treatments. Tannin extract inclusion did no effect rumen pH whereas decreased (P≤0,10) ruminal concentration of ammonia N, α-amino N and reducing sugars. The apparent and true OM digestibility were not affected by tannin extract. The ruminal OM digestibility decreased linearly (P≤0,10) and duodenal flow of N α-amino linearly increased (P≤0,10) at increased levels of tannin extract inclusion. Inclusion of 4 or 6% of tannin extract decreased urinary N excretion and improved N retention (P≤0,10). In conclusion, inclusion of up to 2.4% of Acacia tannin extract in cattle diet has the potential to increase the supply of metabolizable protein without adversely affecting the energy supply.