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Table 7 Effect of mangosteen peel supplementation on intake, digestibility and methane 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

DMI

Dig

CH4

References

In vivo

      

  MP

100 g/hd/d

Beef cattle

+

+

─

[52]

  MP

200 g/hd/d

Dairy cows

nc

+

─

[53]

  MP

100 g/hd/d

Native cattle

nc

+

─

[55]

  MP

30 g/kg

Buffalo

nc

─

─

[54]

  MPP

200 g/hd/d

Beef cattle

nc

+

─

[22]

  MPP

300 g/hd/d

Dairy cows

+

nc

─

[20]

Combination

      

  CO + MP

50 + 30 g/kg

Buffalo

nc

+

─

[54]

  MP + GP

9 + 1%

Beef cattle

nc

+

─

[22]

  MP + GP pellet

200 g/hd/d

Beef cattle

nc

+

─

[22]

  1. Abbreviations: GP garlic powder, MP mangosteen peel powder, MPP mangosteen peel pellet, CO coconut oil, nc not changed.
  2. + increased, - ─ decreased.