Feeding Astragalus membranaceus Root Improves the Rumen Fermentation Rate in Housed Goats through the Alteration of the Rumen Community Composition

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 6; p. 1067
• Main Authors: Peng, Zhaoyu, Fujino, Mizuki, Anand, Mukul, Uyeno, Yutaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.05.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Anaerobic microorganisms; Animal health; Astragalus membranaceus; Bacteria; bacterial communities; Biotechnology industry; carbohydrate digestion; Chromatography; Community composition; Community structure; Discriminant analysis; enteric methane emission; Experiments; Feeding; Feeds; Fermentation; Firmicutes; Gas production; Goats; High performance liquid chromatography; In vitro methods and tests; ingredients; Liquid chromatography; Long-term effects; Methane; methane production; microbial community analysis; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Natural gas; Next-generation sequencing; Oil and gas production; Protozoa; Rumen; Rumen fermentation; species; volatile fatty acids; Japan; carbohydrate digestion; enteric methane emission; microbial community analysis

Although Astragalus membranaceus root (AMR) has been noted as an ingredient in ruminant feed, the impacts of AMR feeding on rumen fermentation and the microbial community structure within the rumen are yet to be evaluated. This study investigated the effects of AMR supplementation on rumen fermentat...