Effects of lipid intake and degree of saturation on nutrient digestion and nitrogen balance in steers consuming corn-based diets

An abstract of the study by Blom et al evaluating the effects of lipid intake and degree of saturation on nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation and nitrogen balance in steers consuming corn-based diets, is discussed. Five steers fitted with ruminal, duodenal, and ileal cannulas were used in a Lat...

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Published inJournal of animal science Vol. 95; p. 285
Main Authors Blom, E J, Anderson, D E, Brake, D W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign Oxford University Press 01.08.2017
Subjects
Cattle
Corn
Diet
Digestion
Excretion
Fermentation
Nitrogen
Nitrogen balance
Nutrient balance
Nutrients
Saturation
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Summary:An abstract of the study by Blom et al evaluating the effects of lipid intake and degree of saturation on nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation and nitrogen balance in steers consuming corn-based diets, is discussed. Five steers fitted with ruminal, duodenal, and ileal cannulas were used in a Latin square with 12-d periods. and diets contained no added fat, or 4 or 8% added lipid from either a predominantly saturated or predominantly unsaturated source. The study shows that Fecal N excretion was decreased by unsaturated lipid and nitrogen balance and N efficiency were not affected by lipid source or amount.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163
DOI:10.2527/asasann.2017.583