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Rapeseed pod meal can replace concentrate and enhance utilization of feed on in vitro gas production and fermentation characteristics

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Rapeseed provides multi-products as human food and animal feed especially the oil and meal. Rapeseed oil and meal after extraction are nutritious and have been used in animal feeding. This study aimed at studying the effect of rapeseed pod meal as the replacement of concentrate (RPM) on in vitro gas and fermentation characteristics. Dietary treatments were imposed in a 2 × 6 factorial arrangement according to a completely randomized design (CRD). The first factor was two ratios of roughage to concentrate (R:C at 60:40, and 40:60) and the second factor was six levels of RPM at 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% of dietary substrate. The results revealed that the R:C ratio and RPM increased kinetics of gas production, in vitro degradability and improved rumen fermentation (P < 0.001). Ratio of R:C influenced (P < 0.05) on both protozoal population and methane production, while level of RPR did not. Both factors had influenced (P < 0.01) a, a + b, and c, as well as total gas production; nevertheless, there were no interactions (P > 0.05). Interestingly, both factors have greatly impacted on TVFA, C3 (P < 0.01) and tended to reduce methane production as level of RPM replacement increased. In conclusion, RPM improved rumen fermentation and increased in vitro DM degradability, hence is potential for replacement of concentrate and effectively used for ruminant feeding.

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Sincere thanks are offered to the Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Centre (TROFREC), Khon Kaen University (KKU), KKU Scholarship for ASEAN and GMS Countries’ Personnel, and Thailand Research Fund (TRF) through the International Research Network (IRN) program (TRF-IRN57W0002) and (TRF-IRG598001) for their kind support on research fund and facility. Special thanks are due to the Yunnan Academy of Grassland and Animal Science, RP. China.

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  1. Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC) Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Metha Wanapat, Bounnaxay Viennasay, Pajaree Totakul, Maharach Matra & Burarat Phesatcha

  2. Yunnan Academy of Grassland and Animal Science, Kunming, 650212, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China

    Bizhi Huang

  3. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Esarn Surin Campus, Surin, 32000, Thailand

    Thiwakorn Ampapon

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Wanapat, M., Huang, B., Viennasay, B. et al. Rapeseed pod meal can replace concentrate and enhance utilization of feed on in vitro gas production and fermentation characteristics. Trop Anim Health Prod 52, 2593–2598 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-020-02296-5

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