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Effect of Enzyme Treatment on the Production of Reducing Sugars and Ruminal Degradability of Sugar Beet Pulp

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

C. Coonan ,
H. Galbraith ,
J.R. Scaife  and
F.D. de B Hovell
C. Coonan
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 SUA
H. Galbraith
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 SUA
J.R. Scaife
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 SUA
F.D. de B Hovell
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 SUA
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Studies with sugar beat pulp (SBP) have suggested that high levels (up to 650/kg dry matter (DM)) in the diet may beneficially reduce voluntary intake and live-weight gain (LWG) in pregnant sows. (Brouns, Edwards and English, 1995). Similarly, increasing the ratio of SBP: barley from 0.5:0.5 to 0.8:0.2 in the diet of growing sheep reduced LWG, DMI and apparent rate of ruminal digestion (Rouzbehan, Galbraith, Rooke and Perrott, 1994). The effects recorded have been associated with increases in viscosity of digesta due to the presence of non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs). The objective of this study was to determine whether pre-treatment with enzymes (a) may reduce NSP concentrations, measured by breakdown to reducing sugars, and (b) increase the rate of utilisation of NSP in ruminant diets.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1998 , 1998 , pp. 176
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1998

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