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Effect of alkaline and sonication pretreatments on the rumen degradability of date palm seeds

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The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of chemical treatment and sonication (ultrasound) processing on the fiber composition and rumen degradability of date palm seeds (DPS). In the first trial, the effects of incubation or sonication in 4% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on DPS fiber content and ruminal degradability were evaluated. Relative to untreated seeds, the ruminal degradability of DPS neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and organic matter (OM) increased (P < 0.05) for the treated seeds and were highest (P < 0.05) for the sonicated seeds. Relative to untreated seeds, the hemicellulose and lignin content were lower (P < 0.05) for the sonicated seeds, while the cellulose content was higher (P < 0.05) for the incubated seeds. In the second trial, the effects of subjecting DPS to different sonication times (5, 10, 20, and 30 min) were evaluated. The degradability of seeds’ NDF and OM were greater (P < 0.05) for the sonicated than unsonicated seeds. The highest NDF degradability was seen after 30 min sonication, whereas the OM degradability was not affected by sonication time (P > 0.05). In the third trial, the effects of subjecting DPS to sonication in different NaOH solutions (1%, 2%, 4% NaOH) were evaluated. Relative to untreated seeds, the rumen degradability of seeds’ NDF and OM increased with all NaOH concentrations but was highest (P < 0.05) with the 4% NaOH. In conclusion, our results showed that treating DPS with 4% NaOH increased the seeds’ ruminal degradability, and subjecting DPS to sonication further improved their degradability in the rumen.

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    Ahmed Aboragah, Mohammed Embaby & Amer AbuGhazaleh

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Aboragah, A., Embaby, M., Günal, M. et al. Effect of alkaline and sonication pretreatments on the rumen degradability of date palm seeds. Trop Anim Health Prod 52, 771–776 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-02068-w

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