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ORIGINAL PAPER
Nutrient matter, fatty acids, in vitro gas production and digestion of herbage and silage quality of yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis L.) at different phenological stages
1
Erciyes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases
38280, Kayseri, Turkey
Publication date: 2021-05-20
Corresponding author
K. KARA
Erciyes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases 38280, Kayseri, Turkey
Erciyes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases 38280, Kayseri, Turkey
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2021;30(2):128-140
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
fatty acids profilegastrointestinal track and digestionnutritionplant origin by-productsroughagesrumen fermentation
ABSTRACT
sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis L.) is a legume species,
widely used as a forage crop for herbivores. This study aimed to research the
nutritional compositions of herbage and silage M. officinalis at vegetative, early
flowering and full flowering stages. The crude protein (CP) and ash contents
of M. officinalis herbages and silages in vegetative and early flowering stages
were higher than those in the full flowering stage (P < 0.05). The linoleic and
alpha-linolenic acid percentages in total fatty acids of M. officinalis herbages in
vegetative and early flowering stages were greater than those in full flowering
stage (P < 0.05). The neutral and acid detergent fibres without ash contents of
M. officinalis herbages and silages at the full flowering stage were higher than
those of vegetative and early flowering ones (P < 0.05). The malondialdehyde
(MDA) concentrations (1.12–1.67 g/kg DM) of silages were higher than those
(0.38–0.48 g/kg DM) of herbages. The in vitro gas production, metabolizable
energy, net energy for lactation and organic matter digestibility values and
the molarities of volatile acids in fermentation fluid of M. officinalis herbages
were similar for all phenological stages (P > 0.05). The lactic acid contents of
silages at vegetative and early flowering stages were higher than that of the full
flowering one (P < 0.05). The linoleic acid contents of forages were negatively
correlated with MDA forage content (P < 0.05). Consequently, the values of CP,
alpha-linolenic acid and in vitro digestion for herbage, and the nutrient matter
compositions of silage, in especially vegetative and early flowering stages,
were at non-objectionable levels for quality forage. So, it is suggested that
M. officinalis can be used as a good quality silage.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Ayşe Beren KARA for her assistance in collecting plant material and making silage.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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