A meta-analysis of the effect of dietary fat on enteric methane production, digestibility and rumen fermentation in sheep, and a comparison of these responses between cattle and sheep

Livestock Science

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 97-103

  Patra, Amlan Kumar ^a  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cattle; Digestibility; Fat; Methane emission; Rumen fermentation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84897639344     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Beauchemin K.A., McGinn S.M., Benchaar C., Holtshausen L. Crushed sunflower, flax, or canola seeds in lactating dairy cow diets: effects on methane production, rumen fermentation, and milk production. J. Dairy Sci. 2009, 92:2118-2127.
2. Brask M., Lund P., Hellwing A.L.F., Poulsen M., Weisbjerg M.R. Enteric methane production, digestibility and rumen fermentation in dairy cows fed different forages with and without rapeseed fat supplementation. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2013, 184:67-79.
3. Coppock C.E., Wilks D.L. Supplemental fat in high-energy rations for lactating cows: effects on intake, digestion, milk yield, and composition. J. Anim. Sci. 1991, 69:3826-3837.
4. Cosgrove G.P., Waghorn G.C., Anderson C.B., Peter J.S., Smith A., Molano G., Deighton M. The effect of oils fed to sheep on methane production and digestion of ryegrass pasture. Aust. J. Exp. Agric. 2008, 48:189-192.
5. Ellis J.L., Kebreab E., Odongo N.E., Beauchemin K., McGinn S., Nkrumah J.D., Moore S.S., Christopherson R., Murdoch G.K., McBride B.W., Okine E.K., France J. Modeling methane production from beef cattle using linear and nonlinear approaches. J. Anim. Sci. 2009, 87:1334-1345.
6. Eugène M., Mass D., Chiquette J., Benchaar C. Meta-analysis on the effects of lipid supplementation on methane production in lactating dairy cows. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 2008, 88:331-334.
7. Gerber P.J., Steinfeld H., Henderson B., Mottet A., Opio C., Dijkman J., Falcucci A., Tempio G. Tackling climate change through livestock - a global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities 2013, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome.
8. Giger-Reverdin S., Morand-Fehr P., Tran G. Literature survey of the influence of dietary fat composition on methane production in dairy cattle. Livest. Prod. Sci. 2003, 82:73-79.
9. Grainger C., Beauchemin K.A. Can enteric methane emissions from ruminants be lowered without lowering their production?. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2011, 166-167:38-320.
10. Holter J.A., Reid J.T. Relationship between the concentrations of crude protein and apparently digestible protein in forages. J. Anim. Sci. 1959, 18:1339.
11. Hristov A.N., vander Pol M., Agle M., Zaman S., Schneider C., Ndegwa P., Vaddella V.K., Johnson K., Shingfield K.J., Karnati S.K.R. Effect of lauric acid and coconut oil on ruminal fermentation, digestion, ammonia losses from manure, and milk fatty acid composition in lactating cows. J. Dairy Sci. 2009, 92:5561-5582.
12. Huws S.A., Lee M.R., Muetzel S.M., Scott M.B., Wallace R.J., Scollan N.D. Forage type and fish oil cause shifts in rumen bacterial diversity. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 2010, 73:396-407.
13. Johnson K.A., Johnson D.E. Methane emissions from cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 1995, 73:2483-2492.
14. Kleinbaum D.G., Kupper L.L., Nizam A., Muller E. Applied Regression Analysis and Other Multivariable Methods 2007, Duxbury, Belmont, CA, USA. Fourth ed.
15. Kobayashi Y. Abatement of methane production from ruminants: trends in the manipulation of rumen fermentation. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 2010, 23:410-416.
16. Lillis L., Boots B., Kenny D.A., Petrie K., Boland T.M., Clipson N., Doyle E.M. The effect of dietary concentrate and soya oil inclusion on microbial diversity in the rumen of cattle. J. Appl. Microbiol. 2011, 111:1426-1435.
17. Liu H., Vaddella V., Zhou D. Effects of chestnut tannins and coconut oil on growth performance, methane emission, ruminal fermentation, and microbial populations in sheep. J. Dairy Sci. 2011, 94:6069-6077.
18. Lock A.L., Bauman D.E. Modifying milk fat composition of dairy cows to enhance fatty acids beneficial to human health. Lipids 2004, 39:1197-1206.
19. Machmüller A., Kreuzer M. Methane suppression by coconut oil and associated effects on nutrient and energy balance in sheep. Can. J. Anim. Sci 1999, 79:65-72.
20. Machmuller A. Medium-chain fatty acids and their potential to reduce methanogenesis in domestic ruminants. Agric. Ecosys. Environ. 2006, 112:107-114.
21. Machmuller A., Ossowski D.A., Kreuzer M. Comparative evaluation of the effects of coconut oil, oilseeds and crystalline fat on methane release, digestion and energy balance in lambs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol 2000, 85:41-60.
22. Machmuller A., Dohme F., Soliva C.R., Wanner M., Kreuzer M. Diet composition affects the level of ruminal methane suppression by medium-chain fatty acids. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 2001, 52:713-722.
23. Machmuller A., Soliva C.R., Kreuzer M. Effect of coconut oil and defaunation treatment on methanogenesis in sheep. Reprod. Nutr. Develop. 2003, 43:41-55.
24. Machmuller A., Soliva C.R., Kreuzer M. Methane-suppressing effect of myristic acid in sheep as affected by dietary calcium and forage proportion. Br. J. Nutr. 2003, 90:529-540.
25. Mao H.L., Wang J.K., Zhou Y.Y., Liu J.X. Effects of addition of tea saponins and soybean oil on methane production, fermentation and microbial population in the rumen of growing lambs. Livest. Sci. 2010, 129:56-62.
26. Martin C., Morgavi D.P., Moreau D. Methane mitigation in ruminants: from microbe to the farm scale. Animal 2010, 4:351-365.
27. Moate P.J., Williams S.R.O., Grainger C., Hannah M.C., Ponnampalam E.N., Eckard R.J. Influence of cold-pressed canola, brewers grains and hominy meal as dietary supplements suitable for reducing enteric methane emissions from lactating dairy cows. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2011, 166-167:254-264.
28. Patra A.K. Meta-analyses of effects of phytochemicals on rumen fermentation characteristics and digestibility associated with methanogenesis. J. Sci. Food Agric. 2010, 90:2700-2708.
29. Patra A.K. Enteric methane mitigation technologies for ruminant livestock: a synthesis of current research and future directions. Environ. Monitor. Assess. 2012, 184:1929-1952.
30. Patra A.K., Yu Z. Effects of essential oils on methane production, fermentation, abundance and diversity of rumen microbial populations. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2012, 78:4271-4280.
31. Patra A.K., Yu Z. Effects of coconut and fish oils on ruminal methanogenesis, fermentation, and abundance and diversity of microbial populations in vitro. J. Dairy Sci. 2013, 96:1782-1792.
32. Patra A.K. Trends and projected estimates of GHG emissions from Indian livestock in comparisons with GHG emissions from world and developing countries. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci 2013, (http:/dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2013.13342).
33. Patra A.K. The effect of dietary fats on methane emissions, and its other effects on digestibility, rumen fermentation and lactation performance in cattle: a meta-analysis. Livest. Sci. 2013, 155:244-254.
34. Playne M.J. Differences between cattle and sheep in their digestion and relative intake of a mature tropical grass hay. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 1978, 3:41-49.
35. Poppi D.P., Minnson D.J., Temouth J.H. Studies of cattle and sheep eating leaf and stem fractions of grasses. 1. The voluntary intake, digestibility and retention time in the reticulo-rumen. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 1981, 32:99-109.
36. Prasad D., Pradhan K. Relative concentrations of protozoa, bacteria and some enzymes in the rumen of cattle, buffalo and sheep fed various straw-concentrate diets. Indian J. Anim. Sci. 1990, 60:576-581.
37. Prigge E.C., Baker M.J., Varga G.A. Comparative digestion, rumen fermentation and kinetics of forage diets by steers and wethers. J. Anim. Sci. 1984, 59:237-245.
38. Robbins K.R., Saxton A.M., Southern L.L. Estimation of nutrient requirements using broken-line regression analysis. J. Anim. Sci. 2006, 84(E. Suppl.):E155-E165.
39. Swift R.W., Bratzler J.W., James W.H., Tillman A.D., Meek D.C. The effect of dietary fat on utilization of the energy and protein of rations by sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 1948, 7:475-485.
40. SAS SAS/STAT User's Guide 2001, SAS Inst., Inc., Cary, NC. Version 8.2 edition.
41. Sales J., Homolka P. A meta-analysis of the effects of supplemental dietary fat on protein and fiber digestibility in the horse. Livest. Sci. 2011, 136:55-63.
42. Soliva C.R., Hindrichsen I.K., Meile L., Kreuzer M., Machmuller A. Effects of mixtures of lauric and myristic acid on rumen methanogens and methanogenesis in vitro. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 2003, 37:35-39.
43. St-Pierre N.R. Integrating quantitative findings from multiple studies using mixed model methodology. J. Dairy Sci. 2001, 84:741-755.
44. Swainson N.M. Methane emissions and mitigation technologies in cattle, sheep and red deer. Ph.D. thesis 2011, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
45. Thornton P.K. Livestock production: recent trends, future prospects. Phil. Trans R. Soc. B 2010, 365:2853-2867.
46. Wilkerson V.A., Casper D.P., Mertens D.R. The prediction of methane production of Holstein cows by several equations. J. Dairy Sci. 1995, 78:2402-2414.
47. Yang S.L., Bu D.P., Wang J.Q., Hu Z.Y., Li D., Wei H.Y., Zhou L.Y., Loor J.L. Soybean oil and linseed oil supplementation affect profiles of ruminal microorganisms in dairy cows. Animal 2009, 3:1562-1569.