Granulated Cane Sugar as a Partial Replacement for Steam-Flaked Corn in Diets for Feedlot Cattle: Ruminal Fermentation and Microbial Protein Synthesis

• Published in: Fermentation (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 10; p. 555
• Main Authors: Plascencia, Alejandro, Barreras, Alberto, Valdés-García, Yissel S., Zinn, Richard A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Acidosis; Ammonia; Barley; cattle; Chemical properties; Corn; Dairy cattle; Diet; Digestion; Dry matter; Duodenum; Experiments; Feces; Feed additives; Feeds; Fermentation; granulated sugar; microbial protein; Nutritional aspects; Observations; Organic matter; pH effects; Propionic acid; Protein biosynthesis; Protein synthesis; Proteins; ruminal fermentation; Small intestine; Steam; Sucrose; Sugar; Mexico; United States > US; California

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of supplemental granulated cane sugar (GCS) levels (0, 13.3, 26.6, and 39.9% on a dry matter basis) in a steam-flaked corn-based finishing diet on measures of ruminal fermentation and the site and extent of nutrient digestion. Four Holstein steers...