Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers

The aim of this research was to evaluate dietary inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia into a grass monoculture (GM) diet and its influence on enteric methane emissions, animal live weight gain and meat fatty acid content of steers. Two GM diets comprised Urochloa hybrid cv. Cayman or U. brizantha cv....

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Autores principales: Molina-Botero, Isabel Cristina, Villegas, Daniel M., Montoya, Alejandro, Mazabel, Johanna, Bastidas, Mike, Ruden, Alejandro, Gaviria, Hernan, Peláez, Juan David, Chará, Julián, Murgueitio, Enrique, Moorby, Jon, Arango, Jacobo
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151628
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author Molina-Botero, Isabel Cristina
Villegas, Daniel M.
Montoya, Alejandro
Mazabel, Johanna
Bastidas, Mike
Ruden, Alejandro
Gaviria, Hernan
Peláez, Juan David
Chará, Julián
Murgueitio, Enrique
Moorby, Jon
Arango, Jacobo
author_browse Arango, Jacobo
Bastidas, Mike
Chará, Julián
Gaviria, Hernan
Mazabel, Johanna
Molina-Botero, Isabel Cristina
Montoya, Alejandro
Moorby, Jon
Murgueitio, Enrique
Peláez, Juan David
Ruden, Alejandro
Villegas, Daniel M.
author_facet Molina-Botero, Isabel Cristina
Villegas, Daniel M.
Montoya, Alejandro
Mazabel, Johanna
Bastidas, Mike
Ruden, Alejandro
Gaviria, Hernan
Peláez, Juan David
Chará, Julián
Murgueitio, Enrique
Moorby, Jon
Arango, Jacobo
author_sort Molina-Botero, Isabel Cristina
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description The aim of this research was to evaluate dietary inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia into a grass monoculture (GM) diet and its influence on enteric methane emissions, animal live weight gain and meat fatty acid content of steers. Two GM diets comprised Urochloa hybrid cv. Cayman or U. brizantha cv. Toledo; silvopastoral (SPS) mixed diets included an association of either grass with L. diversifolia in a 74:26 (grass:legume) planting ratio. The experiment was conducted over 16 months with 14 Brahman x Angus crossbred steers (374±7.5 kg body weight), divided into two diet groups. Steers were weighed periodically during the experiment, and methane emissions were quantified with the polytunnel technique. The meat quality and fatty acid profile were measured after slaughtering the steers. Energy density, total and digestible dry matter intake and crude protein were higher in steers fed SPS than GM ( P ≤0.05). At the end of the experiment, animals from SPS weighed on average 63 kg more than animals offered GM (535 vs. 472 kg; P =0.025). Net methane emitted by steers offered SPS was 142 g per day, this is equivalent to 15% less than emissions from animals that were offered GM (168 g; P =0.007). The meat fatty acid profile was similar between diets, except for cervoniv-DHA and omega-6: omega-3 ratio, which were higher in steers consuming GM diet ( P≤0.05 ). The results of this study suggest that the inclusion of L. diversifolia improves nutrient intake, increases animal productivity, reduces daily enteric methane emission, and decreases the omega-6: omega-3 ratio in meat.
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spelling CGSpace1516282025-11-11T19:01:10Z Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers Molina-Botero, Isabel Cristina Villegas, Daniel M. Montoya, Alejandro Mazabel, Johanna Bastidas, Mike Ruden, Alejandro Gaviria, Hernan Peláez, Juan David Chará, Julián Murgueitio, Enrique Moorby, Jon Arango, Jacobo dieta grasses urochloa diet treatment weight gain enteric methane meat quality alimentación de ganado vacuno emisiones de metano calidad de la carne The aim of this research was to evaluate dietary inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia into a grass monoculture (GM) diet and its influence on enteric methane emissions, animal live weight gain and meat fatty acid content of steers. Two GM diets comprised Urochloa hybrid cv. Cayman or U. brizantha cv. Toledo; silvopastoral (SPS) mixed diets included an association of either grass with L. diversifolia in a 74:26 (grass:legume) planting ratio. The experiment was conducted over 16 months with 14 Brahman x Angus crossbred steers (374±7.5 kg body weight), divided into two diet groups. Steers were weighed periodically during the experiment, and methane emissions were quantified with the polytunnel technique. The meat quality and fatty acid profile were measured after slaughtering the steers. Energy density, total and digestible dry matter intake and crude protein were higher in steers fed SPS than GM ( P ≤0.05). At the end of the experiment, animals from SPS weighed on average 63 kg more than animals offered GM (535 vs. 472 kg; P =0.025). Net methane emitted by steers offered SPS was 142 g per day, this is equivalent to 15% less than emissions from animals that were offered GM (168 g; P =0.007). The meat fatty acid profile was similar between diets, except for cervoniv-DHA and omega-6: omega-3 ratio, which were higher in steers consuming GM diet ( P≤0.05 ). The results of this study suggest that the inclusion of L. diversifolia improves nutrient intake, increases animal productivity, reduces daily enteric methane emission, and decreases the omega-6: omega-3 ratio in meat. 2024-10 2024-08-11T22:03:16Z 2024-08-11T22:03:16Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151628 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Molina-Botero, I.C.; Villegas, D.M.; Montoya, A.; Mazabel, J.; Bastidas, M.; Ruden, A.; Gaviria, H.; Peláez, J.D.; Chará, J.; Murgueitio, E.; Moorby, J.; Arango, J. (2024) Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers. Agroforestry Systems 98 p.1967–1984. ISSN: 0167-4366
spellingShingle dieta
grasses
urochloa
diet treatment
weight gain
enteric methane
meat quality
alimentación de ganado vacuno
emisiones de metano
calidad de la carne
Molina-Botero, Isabel Cristina
Villegas, Daniel M.
Montoya, Alejandro
Mazabel, Johanna
Bastidas, Mike
Ruden, Alejandro
Gaviria, Hernan
Peláez, Juan David
Chará, Julián
Murgueitio, Enrique
Moorby, Jon
Arango, Jacobo
Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers
title Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers
title_full Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers
title_fullStr Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers
title_full_unstemmed Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers
title_short Effect of a silvopastoral system with Leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions, animal performance, and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers
title_sort effect of a silvopastoral system with leucaena diversifolia on enteric methane emissions animal performance and meat fatty acid profile of beef steers
topic dieta
grasses
urochloa
diet treatment
weight gain
enteric methane
meat quality
alimentación de ganado vacuno
emisiones de metano
calidad de la carne
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151628
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