In situ ruminal crude protein and starch degradation characteristics of wheat grain. (Abstract).

Publication Type: Contribution to conference
Authors: Seifried N, Steingaß H, Hoffmann N and Rodehutscord M
Year of publication: 2015
Published in: Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Physiology
Band/Volume: 24/
Series/labeling: Berichte der Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie
ISBN / ISSN / eISSN: 978-3-7690-4108-8
Page (from - to): 22
Conference name: 69. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie
Conference location: Göttingen
Conference date: 10.-12.03.2015
Keywords: crude protein, in situ degradability, rumen, Stärke, Weizen

Abstract

<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">About half of the German wheat production is used as animal feed. In contrast, only about 8% of the cultivated genotypes are registered as fodder wheat, whereas at least 79% are listed according to the food quality classes A, B or E [1]. Therefore, many wheat genotypes are available for animal feeding differing in their nutritional characteristics. To optimize the utilization of wheat grains in diet formulation for ruminants, degradation characteristics of crude protein (CP) and starch (ST) in the rumen must be known. The objective of this study was to investigate the variation of in situ ruminal degradation characteristic and effective degradation (ED) of CP and ST of wheat grain by using genotypes that were selected to represent the quality classes and cover the variability of wheat grains.

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Animal Nutrition