A note on the stoichiometrical relationship of short chain fatty acid production and gas formation in vitro in feedstuffs of widely differing quality

Authors
Blummel, M Aiple, KP Steingass, H Becker, K
Citation
M. Blummel et al., A note on the stoichiometrical relationship of short chain fatty acid production and gas formation in vitro in feedstuffs of widely differing quality, J ANIM PHYS, 81(3), 1999, pp. 157-167
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR TIERPHYSIOLOGIE TIERERNAHRUNG UND FUTTERMITTELKUNDE
ISSN journal
09312439 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
157 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-2439(199906)81:3<157:ANOTSR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The stoichiometrical relationship between shore chain fatty acid production (SCFA) and gas formation in vitro mas examined far 55 feeds (15 dairy comp ounds, 25 feed components and 15 roughages) varying widely in their chemica l composition and nutritional quality. There was a very good agreement betw een gas volumes predicted by the amount of acetate, propionate, butyrate an d isobutyrate present in the system after 24 (R-2 = 0.95) and 48 h (R-2 = 0 .94) Of incubation and the actually measured gas volumes.