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Monosaccharide digestibility by dairy cows fed diets high in concentrate and containing alfalfa silages. 1994

J Miron, and D Ben-Ghedalia

Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel.

Alfalfa was ensiled by the conventional wilting process or as a mixture of 70% fresh alfalfa plus 30% wheat straw treated with SO2. The effects of these silages on the digestibility of monosaccharide constituents of the TMR by dairy cows was examined. Ten cows in early lactation were divided into two groups of 5 that had similar performance data at the onset of the experiment. Cows were fed for ad libitum intake for 28 d a TMR composed of 70% concentrates, 15% alfalfa hay, and 15% silage. The alfalfa silage had lower glucose, xylose, and total carbohydrates than the silage of alfalfa plus wheat straw treated with SO2. Digestibilities of DM (70 to 71%), OM (72%), and total carbohydrate (83%) were similar in the two TMR. The digestibilities of NDF carbohydrate for both TMR were similar. Regardless of treatment, NDF glucose was more digestible than NDF xylose and NDF uronic acid and less digestible than NDF arabinose, galactose, and mannose. The digestibility of total neutral detergent-soluble carbohydrates was 89% in both TMR, but those of neutral detergent-soluble xylose, mannose, and galactose were lower than those of neutral detergent-soluble glucose, arabinose, and pectin.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008358	Mannose	A hexose or fermentable monosaccharide and isomer of glucose from manna, the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)	D-Mannose,Mannopyranose,Mannopyranoside,D Mannose
D009005	Monosaccharides	Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.	Monosaccharide,Simple Sugar,Simple Sugars,Sugar, Simple,Sugars, Simple
D002417	Cattle	Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor.	Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D004043	Dietary Fiber	The remnants of plant cell walls that are resistant to digestion by the alimentary enzymes of man. It comprises various polysaccharides and lignins.	Fiber, Dietary,Roughage,Wheat Bran,Bran, Wheat,Brans, Wheat,Dietary Fibers,Fibers, Dietary,Roughages,Wheat Brans
D004063	Digestion	The process of breakdown of food for metabolism and use by the body.
D005260	Female		Females
D005690	Galactose	An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood.	D-Galactose,Galactopyranose,Galactopyranoside,D Galactose
D005947	Glucose	A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.	Dextrose,Anhydrous Dextrose,D-Glucose,Glucose Monohydrate,Glucose, (DL)-Isomer,Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer,Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer,D Glucose,Dextrose, Anhydrous,Monohydrate, Glucose
D000455	Medicago sativa	A plant species of the family FABACEAE widely cultivated for ANIMAL FEED.	Alfalfa,Lucerne
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia