EFFECT OF USING PROBIOTICS ON ARABIAN CAMELS (Camelus dromedarius) FEEDING: AN IN VITRO STUDY. | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds | ||||
Volume 26, Issue 2, August 2023, Page 159-166 PDF (540.54 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejnf.2023.316699 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Aml M. Arafa1; H. M. Gado2; M. M. Ghandour3; H. M. Metwally2; A. R. Askar3 | ||||
1Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams Univ., Shobra El-Khima, 11241, Cairo, Egypt. Animal and Poultry Nutrition Department, Desert Research Center, El-Matareya 11753, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
2Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams Univ., Shobra El-Khima, 11241, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
3Animal and Poultry Nutrition Department, Desert Research Center, El-Matareya 11753, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Three types of probiotics (Ruminococcus flavefaciens, Bacillus subtlis and Lactobacillus acidophilus) were used (single or combined) to study their effects on gas production (GP), in vitro dry matter disappearance (IVDMD%), degradability parameters (a, b and c) and predicted dry matter intake using rumen liquor of Arabian camels. All probiotics were used in concentration of 2 ml/Kg DM. The tested feed consisted of alfalfa hay (Medicago sativa) and concentrate feed mixture (CFM) in total mixed ration (TMR) with roughage concentrate ratio (R:C) equal to 60:40. Group1 (control without probiotic), group2 (Ruminococcus flavefaciens (ZAD)), group3 (Bacillus subtlis) and group4 (ZAD+ Bacillus subtlis + Lactobacillus acidophilus). There was no significant difference in gas production at 24h and overall mean of gas production through experimental groups. Group4 (probiotics combination) was the highest among the tested groups in IVDMD%, degradability parameters and predicted dry matter intake (P< 0.05). That may be due to positive synergistic effects of probiotics combination | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Camel; gas production; in vitro; probiotic; Zad; Bacillus subtlis and Lactobacillus acidophilus | ||||
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