Effects of Saponins on Rumen Fermentation, Nutrients Digestibility, Performance, and Plasma Metabolites in Sheep and Goat Kids.
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2013-10
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Aims: Two in vivo experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of saponins on
rumen fermentation, plasma metabolites, nutrients digestibility, and performance in small
ruminant.
Study Design: In the experiment 1, three Baluchi sheep (48± 4.3 kg, body weight) were
randomly assigned to three experimental diets in a 3×3 Latin square design to determine
the effects of saponins on digestibility, ruminal fermentation characteristics and plasma
metabolites. Saponins were added at levels of 0, 100 and 200 mg/kg dry matter intake to
diet. In the experiment 2, eighteen Saanen kids (6–7-month) were used in a completely
randomized design to determine the effects of saponins on ruminal fermentation, plasma
metabolites, and body measurements. Saponins were added at levels of 0, 36 and 54
mg/kg dry matter intake.
Place and Duration of Study: The trials were conducted at the Research Farm of
Agriculture Faculty of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran), between February 2011 and
October 2011.
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Sheep, Kids, Rumen fermentation, Blood metabolites
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Aazami M H, Tahmasbi A M, Ghaffari M H, Naserian A A, Valizadeh R, Ghaffari A H. Effects of Saponins on Rumen Fermentation, Nutrients Digestibility, Performance, and Plasma Metabolites in Sheep and Goat Kids. Annual Review & Research in Biology. 2013 Oct-Dec; 3(4): 596-607.