Effects of nitrogen sources in the intake, total and partial digestibility of steers feeding on sugarcane - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v31i3.6831

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of nitrogen sources, using sugarcane supplemented with urea, corn gluten meal-60 or soybean meal. It was evaluated Intake, total and partial apparent digestibility were evaluated using four rumen and duodenal cannulated crossbred steers. The trea...

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Authors: Silveira, Roselene Nunes da, Berchielli, Telma Teresinha, Canesin, Roberta Carrilho, Messana, Juliana Duarte, Reis, Ricardo Andrade, Resende, Kleber Tomás de
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2009
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)
Repository:Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/6831
Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/6831
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:acid detergent insoluble fiber
corn gluten meal-60
intestinal digestibility
ruminal digestibility
soybean meal
urea
digestibilidade intestinal e ruminal
farelo de soja
fibra detergente ácido indigestível
glúten de milho-60
uréia
Zootecnia
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Summary:The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of nitrogen sources, using sugarcane supplemented with urea, corn gluten meal-60 or soybean meal. It was evaluated Intake, total and partial apparent digestibility were evaluated using four rumen and duodenal cannulated crossbred steers. The treatments were evaluated in a 4 x 4 Latin square design. The total feces were collected to determine the apparent digestibility on the total intestinal tract. The indigestible acid detergent fiber (iADF) was used as marker of duodenal flux to determine ruminal and intestinal digestibility and dry matter daily flux. The DM, OM, CP, EE, DE, NDF, ADF and TC intakes and digestibility rates were influenced by nitrogen sources, and lower intake was observed in animals fed exclusively with cane sugar compared to animals fed the other experimental diets. Meanwhile the sources of nitrogen did not affect the total digestible nutrients (TDN) values. The RDP sources did not affect the total, ruminal, and intestinal nutrients apparent digestibility. However, the total, ruminal, and intestinal dry matter, and protein apparent digestibility were affected by the RDP sources.