Study of morphometric and ruminal parameters in santa ines sheep fed spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica, MILL)

被引:3
|
作者
Porto Filho, J. M. [1 ]
Costa, R. G. [1 ]
Ribeiro, N. L. [2 ]
Guerra, R. R. [1 ]
Oliveira, J. S. [1 ]
Beltrao, G. R. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Paraiba CCA, Areia, PB, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Paraiba, Bananeiras, PB, Brazil
关键词
ruminal mucosa; ruminal papillae; microbial protein; volatile fatty acids; MICROBIAL PROTEIN-SYNTHESIS; DIGESTA PH; RUMEN; CONCENTRATE; MUCOSA; FORAGE; DIETS; CARBOHYDRATE; FERMENTATION; REPLACEMENT;
D O I
10.1590/1678-4162-10504
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
The present study aimed to morphometrically evaluate the ruminal mucosa and ruminal fluid characteristics of Santa Ines sheep fed different levels of spineless cactus as a replacement for Tifton grass hay. A total of 32 intact male Santa Ines sheep, approximately 180 days old and with a mean weight of 32.0 +/- 1.6kg, were studied in a completely randomized design with four treatments and eight replicates. The morphometric measurements evaluated in the ruminal epithelium (papilla height and surface area) were significantly affected (P<0.05) by supplementation of the diet with spineless cactus, and these effects showed increasing linear trends. Evaluations of the ruminal fluid also showed a significant increasing linear effect (P<0.05) for ammonia and a quadratic effect for microbial protein. The inclusion of spineless cactus in the sheep diet affects the ruminal epithelium morphology, including the papilla height and surface area, and favors the absorption process in the rumen. The diet containing higher levels of spineless cactus led to maximum microbial protein production. These results characterize spineless cactus as a feasible alternative for feeding sheep during periods of drought, when the typical food source is scarce.
引用
收藏
页码:2045 / 2052
页数:8
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] The fatty acid profile of fat depots from Santa Ines sheep fed spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.)
    Costa, Roberto G.
    Almeida, Michelly D. A.
    Cruz, George Rodrigo B.
    Beltrao Filho, Edvaldo M.
    Ribeiro, Neila L.
    Madruga, Marta S.
    Queiroga, Rita de Cassia R. E.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 2017, 97 (13) : 4438 - 4444
  • [2] Physicochemical and sensory characterization of meat from Santa Ines sheep fed with cactus forage (Opuntia ficus indica mill)
    Costa, Roberto Germano
    Cordeiro, Ana Gabriela P.
    Costa, Marcone Geraldo
    Queiroga, Rita de Cassia R. E.
    Azevedo, Paulo Sergio
    Medeiros, Geovergue Rodrigues
    Carvalho, Francisco F. R.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CACTUS DEVELOPMENT, 2017, 19 : 45 - 57
  • [3] Effects of hay inclusion on intake, in vivo nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation of goats fed spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) based diets
    Vieira, E. L.
    Batista, A. M. V.
    Guim, A.
    Carvalho, F. F.
    Nascimento, A. C.
    Araujo, R. F. S.
    Mustafa, A. F.
    [J]. ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2008, 141 (3-4) : 199 - 208
  • [4] Effects of hay inclusion on intake, total tract nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation of goats fed spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) based diets
    Vieira, E. L.
    Batista, A. M.
    Guim, A.
    Carvalho, F. F.
    Nascimento, A. C.
    Arajo, R. F.
    Mustafa, A. F.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 2007, 85 : 433 - 433
  • [5] Periconceptional nutrition with spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) improves metabolomic profiles and pregnancy outcomes in sheep
    César A. Rosales-Nieto
    Maribel Rodríguez-Aguilar
    Francisco Santiago-Hernandez
    Venancio Cuevas-Reyes
    Manuel J. Flores-Najera
    Juan M. Vázquez-García
    Jorge Urrutia-Morales
    Morteza Hosseini Ghaffari
    César A. Meza-Herrera
    Antonio González-Bulnes
    Graeme B. Martin
    [J]. Scientific Reports, 11
  • [6] Effects of hay inclusion on intake, total tract nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation of goats fed spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) based diets
    Vieira, E. L.
    Batista, A. M.
    Guim, A.
    Carvalho, F. F.
    Nascimento, A. C.
    Araujo, R. F.
    Mustafa, A. F.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 2007, 90 : 433 - 433
  • [7] Effects of hay inclusion on intake, total tract nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation of goats fed spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) based diets
    Vieira, E. L.
    Batista, A. M.
    Guim, A.
    Carvalho, F. F.
    Nascimento, A. C.
    Araujo, R. F.
    Mustafa, A. F.
    [J]. POULTRY SCIENCE, 2007, 86 : 433 - 433
  • [8] Periconceptional nutrition with spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) improves metabolomic profiles and pregnancy outcomes in sheep
    Rosales-Nieto, Cesar A.
    Rodriguez-Aguilar, Maribel
    Santiago-Hernandez, Francisco
    Cuevas-Reyes, Venancio
    Flores-Najera, Manuel J.
    Vazquez-Garcia, Juan M.
    Urrutia-Morales, Jorge
    Hosseini Ghaffari, Morteza
    Meza-Herrera, Cesar A.
    Gonzalez-Bulnes, Antonio
    Martin, Graeme B.
    [J]. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2021, 11 (01)
  • [9] Productive response of lambs fed with fresh or dehydrated spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica L.)
    Aguilar-Yanez, M. I.
    Hernandez-Mendo, O.
    Guerrero-Legarreta, I.
    Ramirez-Bribiesca, J. E.
    Aranda-Osorio, G.
    Crosby-Galvan, M. M.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CACTUS DEVELOPMENT, 2011, 13 : 23 - 35
  • [10] Effects of replacing corn with cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica Mill) on the performance of Santa Ines lambs
    Costa, R. G.
    Trevino, I. H.
    de Medeiros, G. R.
    Medeiros, A. N.
    Pinto, T. F.
    de Oliveira, R. L.
    [J]. SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH, 2012, 102 (01) : 13 - 17