Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Table 6 Effect of mangosteen peel supplementation on rumen volatile fatty acid production in ruminants using in vitro and in vivo studies

From: Development of feeding systems and strategies of supplementation to enhance rumen fermentation and ruminant production in the tropics

Substrate	Level	Species	TVFA	C₂	C₃	C₄	C₂/C₃	References
In vitro
MP	200 mg	Steer	+	+	+	─	─	[52]
In vivo
MP	100 g/hd/d	Beef cattle	+	─	─	─	─	[52]
MP	200 g/hd/d	Dairy cows	+	─	+	+	─	[53]
MP	100 g/hd/d	Native cattle	+	─	+	─	─	[51]
MP	30 g/kg	Buffalo	+	─	+	─	─	[54]
MPP	200 g/hd/d	Beef cattle	+	─	+	─	─	[22]
MPP	300 g/hd/d	Dairy cow	+	─	+	─	─	[20]
Combination
CO + MP	50 + 30 g/kg	Buffalo	─	─	+	─	─	[54]
MP + GP	9 + 1%	Beef cattle	+	+	+	─	─	[22]
MP + GP pellet	200 g/hd/d	Beef cattle	+	─	+	─	─	[22]

Abbreviations: GP garlic powder, MP mangosteen peel powder, MPP mangosteen peel pellet, CO coconut oil, + increased, ─ decreased.

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ISSN: 2049-1891

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