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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 73, Issue 7 2141-2145, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of malate on in vitro mixed ruminal microorganism fermentation

S. A. Martin and M. N. Streeter
Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-2771, USA.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of DL-malate (disodium salt) on the in vitro mixed ruminal microorganism fermentation of soluble starch or cracked corn. Ruminal fluid was collected from a steer fed 6.8 kg of forage and 2.3 kg of concentrate supplement once daily, and mixed ruminal microorganisms were incubated in anaerobic media (40 mL) that contained 20% (vol/vol) ruminal fluid in batch culture for 24 h at 39 degrees C. Malate was added to the incubation bottles (n = 4) to achieve final concentrations of 0, 4, 8, and 12 mM. When mixed ruminal microorganisms were incubated with only DL-malate as the substrate, final pH numerically increased, propionate and total VFA concentrations increased (P < .05), and the acetate:propionate ratio decreased (P < .05) as the concentration of DL-malate increased from 0 to 12 mM. Fermentation of cracked corn in the presence of 8 or 12 mM DL-malate resulted in an increase (P < .05) in final pH and propionate concentration. Total VFA tended to increase (P < .21), whereas final concentrations of L-lactate numerically decreased. In the case of soluble starch, 8 and 12 mM DL-malate caused a decrease (P < .05) in methane concentration. When only ruminal fluid (no added anaerobic medium) was used as the inoculum rather than 20% ruminal fluid medium, similar results for final pH, propionate, L-lactate, and total VFA were observed for soluble starch and corn incubations treated with DL-malate.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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