Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats
Ruminal methanogenesis reduces animal feed utilizing efficiency and is a potent greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. The present study aimed to study the effect of plant secondary metabolites on methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats. To fulfil the g...
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| author | Kumari, N. Kala, A. Agarwal, N. Chaturvedi, V.B. Kennady, Vijayalakshmy Chaudhary, L.C. |
| author_browse | Agarwal, N. Chaturvedi, V.B. Chaudhary, L.C. Kala, A. Kennady, Vijayalakshmy Kumari, N. |
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| description | Ruminal methanogenesis reduces animal feed utilizing efficiency and is a potent greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. The present study aimed to study the effect of plant secondary metabolites on methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats. To fulfil the goal, 20 adult male goats (2.5−3 years of age, body weight [BW] 25.90 ± 1.46 kg) were divided into four groups of five animals. The control was fed a basal diet containing wheat straw and concentrate in a 50:50 ratio without additives. In groups T1, T2 and T3, the basal diet was supplemented with ajwain (<i>Trachyspermum ammi</i>) oil @ 0.06% dry matter intake (DMI), bahera (<i>Terminalia belirica</i>) @ 0.8% DMI and combination of ajwain oil and bahera @ 0.06% and 0.8% DMI, respectively. The DMI, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen intake, outgo and nitrogen balance were similar (p > 0.05) in all four groups. Methane emissions (g/kg DDMI) reduced (p < 0.05) by 22.16%, 23.88% and 33.49% in T1, T2 and T3 compared to control. Both cell-mediated immunity and humoral immune response significantly improved in T3 than other supplemented groups and control. In conclusion, the combination of behera and ajwain oil effectively reduced methane emissions and improved the immune status of adult male goats without affecting nutrient digestibility. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1733222025-10-26T12:55:21Z Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats Kumari, N. Kala, A. Agarwal, N. Chaturvedi, V.B. Kennady, Vijayalakshmy Chaudhary, L.C. animal feeding climate change feeds goats methane emission small ruminants Ruminal methanogenesis reduces animal feed utilizing efficiency and is a potent greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. The present study aimed to study the effect of plant secondary metabolites on methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats. To fulfil the goal, 20 adult male goats (2.5−3 years of age, body weight [BW] 25.90 ± 1.46 kg) were divided into four groups of five animals. The control was fed a basal diet containing wheat straw and concentrate in a 50:50 ratio without additives. In groups T1, T2 and T3, the basal diet was supplemented with ajwain (<i>Trachyspermum ammi</i>) oil @ 0.06% dry matter intake (DMI), bahera (<i>Terminalia belirica</i>) @ 0.8% DMI and combination of ajwain oil and bahera @ 0.06% and 0.8% DMI, respectively. The DMI, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen intake, outgo and nitrogen balance were similar (p > 0.05) in all four groups. Methane emissions (g/kg DDMI) reduced (p < 0.05) by 22.16%, 23.88% and 33.49% in T1, T2 and T3 compared to control. Both cell-mediated immunity and humoral immune response significantly improved in T3 than other supplemented groups and control. In conclusion, the combination of behera and ajwain oil effectively reduced methane emissions and improved the immune status of adult male goats without affecting nutrient digestibility. 2025-07 2025-02-21T06:35:28Z 2025-02-21T06:35:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173322 en Limited Access Kumari, N., Kala, A., Agarwal, N., Chaturvedi, V.B., Vijayalakshmy, K. and Chaudhary, L.C. 2025. Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 109(4): 908–915. |
| spellingShingle | animal feeding climate change feeds goats methane emission small ruminants Kumari, N. Kala, A. Agarwal, N. Chaturvedi, V.B. Kennady, Vijayalakshmy Chaudhary, L.C. Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats |
| title | Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats |
| title_full | Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats |
| title_fullStr | Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats |
| title_short | Effect of plant-derived feed additives on enteric methane emission, nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats |
| title_sort | effect of plant derived feed additives on enteric methane emission nutrient digestibility and immune status of adult male goats |
| topic | animal feeding climate change feeds goats methane emission small ruminants |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173322 |
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