1 página.-- Trabajo presentado al Joint Meeting of the ADSA-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-ASAS (Phoenix, Arizona, Estados Unidos, del 15 al 19 de Julio, 2012).The effects of a fibrolytic enzyme product (Dyadic Xylanase PLUS,
Dyadic Inc. USA) on the in vitro ruminal fermentation of 3 low-quality
forages (rice straw, corn stover and grass hay) were investigated using
batch cultures of mixed ruminal microorganisms. Five different treatments
were tested: 0X (control), 0.5X, 1X, 4X and 10X (where 1X was
the manufacturer recommended dose, 20 mg/g DM). Enzymes were
applied directly onto the forages 24 h before incubation with buffered
ruminal fluid at 39°C for 9 h. Four incubation runs were performed on
different days. Gas production was measured at 3, 6, 9 h, and the main
fermentation parameters were determined at the end of the incubation.
Five concentrations of enzyme, 3 substrates, and the interaction of
enzyme x substrate were included in the model as fixed effects, whereas
incubation day was considered as a random effect. There were enzyme
x substrate interactions for all the parameters measured, indicating different
effects on each feed. All doses of enzyme product increased (P
< 0.05) gas production after 3, 6 and 9 h of incubation for corn stover
and grass hay, whereas only 10X increased (P < 0.05) gas production
at 3 and 6 h for rice straw, compared with the control. All doses
stimulated (P < 0.05) gas production after 9 h of incubation for the 3
substrates. Dry matter disappearance increased (P < 0.05) with doses
4X and 10X for the 3 substrates. Doses 0.5X, 1X and 4X decreased (P
< 0.05) NH3 concentrations for the 3 substrates, but 10X had no effect
(P > 0.05). Enzyme treatment increased (P < 0.05) total VFA production
to 116, 120, 131 and 177% of control values for 0.5X, 1X, 4X and
10X, respectively, for grass hay, to 147, 173, 190 and 268% of control
values for corn stover, and 125, 149, 160 and 282% of control values
for rice straw. Acetate:propionate ratio decreased (P < 0.05) in grass
hay and maize stover treated with any dose of the enzyme product, but
in the case of rice straw, 0.5X, 1X and 4X doses increased (P < 0.05)
this ratio and 10X decreased (P < 0.05) it, compared with the control.
The results indicate that the pre-treatment of these low-quality forages
with a wide range of doses of the fibrolytic enzyme has a positive effect
on ruminal fermentation and the enzyme product is a good candidate to
improve their digestibility.Peer reviewe