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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 73, Issue 11 3455-3463, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Measurement and kinetic analysis of the neutral detergent-soluble carbohydrate fraction of legumes and grasses

P. Schofield and A. N. Pell
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

The fermentation of the neutral detergent-soluble (NDS) fraction of two legumes (clover, alfalfa) and two grasses (timothy, guinea grass) was measured using a curve subtraction technique with in vitro gas production data from the whole forage and the isolated neutral detergent-extracted fiber. The NDF disappearance and VFA production also were measured. There were no significant differences between the VFA patterns from whole forage and NDF. There was a good linear correlation between the volume of gas produced and the mass of fiber digested in the NDF samples. Analysis of the gas curves with a dual-pool logistic model gave a lag value, digestion rates and pool sizes for the whole forage, the fiber component, and the NDS fraction. Rates for the NDS fraction ranged from .152 h-1 for clover to .191 h-1 for timothy. These rates are appreciably lower than values assumed in some models. Application of a triple-pool logistic model revealed the presence of faster-digesting material in the legumes. We discuss several different ways to measure the NDS pool size. The simplest method requires only a single gas measurement at the end of in vitro digestion of the whole forage coupled with an NDF disappearance measurement. The curve subtraction technique can provide information on the size and digestion kinetics of the NDS pool. This information is useful both for model studies and for agronomic research and may help us to understand the nutritional significance of this fast-digesting carbohydrate fraction.


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