In vitro evaluation of the association of chitosan and cashew nut shell liquid as additives for ruminants

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the in vitro digestibility of nutrients from different diets added with chitosan (Q), technic cashew nut shell liquid (LCC) and the association of Q and LCC. The treatments used consisted of 4 diets (forage: concentrate ratio of 100: 0, 50:50, 40:60 and 20:80) associated with 4 additives (control, chitosan, LCC and the association of Q + LCC), totaling 16 treatments, in a 4x4 factorial randomized block design. The dosages used were: Control (without additives), LCC (600mg/kg DM), Chitosan (900mg/kg DM), and LCCQ (600mg/kg LCC DM + 900mg/kg Chitosan DM). In the laboratory, samples were analyzed for IVDMD, IVNDFD, IVCPD, pH and RAN (ruminal ammonia nitrogen). For pH and RAN analyses, samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours after incubation. The results showed higher digestibility of DM, NDF and CP for diets with chitosan and technic cashew nut shell liquid alone and higher pH and RAN values in the diets containing the two additives. The association of additives brings better results for animal nutrition and increases ruminant productivity.

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Main Authors:	PEREIRA,Daniele Cristina, GOES,Rafael Henrique de Tonissi e Buschinelli de, MARTINEZ,Antônio Campanha, GANDRA,Jefferson Rodrigues, PRESENDO,Eduardo, SANTOS,Mariana Viegas dos, OLIVEIRA,Raquel Tenório, SILVA,Nayara Gonçalves da, RIBEIRO,Max Gimenez, ALVEZ,Jefferson Leonardo Rocha
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	UFBA - Universidade Federal da Bahia 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-99402019000100603
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