15N标记稻草中N、C在羊体内的转化和利用

应用¹⁵N标记稻草饲喂3只山羊,以探明羊对稻草N、C化合物的消化、吸收、排泄和转化规律.结果表明,已宰杀的2只羊消化、吸收、转化为羊机体的¹⁵N占试验日粮中¹⁵N富集总量的38.54和23.78%,平均为31.16%.3只羊从粪尿中排泄的¹⁵N各占饲料中¹⁵N的34.78、33.88和33.18%,平均为33.95±0.80%,已屠宰的2只羊对饲料¹⁵N总回收率为73.32和56.96%,损失率为26.68和43.04%.饲料¹⁵N的回收利用率与饲料中氨基酸的消化率(%)相吻合.1、2、3号羊对饲料碳水化合物的消化率分别为76.40、68.66和65.19%.其中饲喂2、3号羊的饲料中都含稻草50%左右,羊对碳水化合物的平均消化率为66.93%.     

2001年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试 (上海)生物学试卷(2)

(续 2 0 0 2年第 1期第 5 2页 )第 卷 (共 90分 )二 .简答题 (共 90分 )31.(8分 )科研人员给农作物施以 15N标记的肥料 ,结果在以此农作物为食物的羊尿中查出15N元素。请回答下列问题 :(1)含 15N的化肥是以状态从土壤进入根细胞的。根吸收矿质元素的主要部位是。(2 )含 15N的物质所合成的植物蛋白质 ,在羊消化道内转化为氨基酸 ,参与此消化作用的酶主要有,,。吸收氨基酸的主要器官是。(3)在羊体内 ,含 15N的氨基酸被分解 ,脱去,其中含 15N的物质最终形成等废物 ,随尿排出。32 .(5分 )下列是有关人体生命活动调节的问题。(1)当人处于寒冷…     

氮添加对油松幼苗不同径级细根碳水化合物含量的影响

氮(N)沉降正在对全球森林生态系统产生显著影响。目前关于氮沉降如何通过影响树木不同径级细根碳水化合物含量,进而影响树木生理特征及生长的机制尚不清楚。本文以2年生油松(Pinus tabuliformis)幼苗细根为对象,研究了短期(2年)氮添加(0、3、6、9g N·m~(-2)·a~(-1),分别记为N0、N3、N6、N9)对不同径级(0~0.5、0.5~1和1~2 mm)细根中非结构性碳水化合物(NSC)和结构性碳水化合物(SC)含量的影响。结果表明:(1)0~0.5 mm细根中碳水化合物含量(512.97 mg·g~(-1))显著低于1~2 mm细根中碳水化合物含量(638.83 mg·g-1)。0~0.5 mm细根中NSC、可溶性糖和淀粉含量显著低于0.5~1及1~2mm;(2)随着细根径级的增加,SC含量和纤维素含量呈增加趋势,而木质素含量呈降低趋势。N添加对3个径级细根中不同碳水化合物组分的影响不同。N添加对0~0.5和0.5~1mm细根中NSC、可溶性糖和淀粉含量均无显著影响,但N9处理显著降低了1~2 mm细根中NSC和可溶性糖含量(16.20%和29.90%),对淀粉含量无显著影响。此外,N3处理显著增加了0~0.5 mm细根中可溶性糖含量(69.65%);(3)N添加对细根中SC、木质素含量没有显著影响,但N3处理显著增加了最细两级根(0~0.5和0.5~1 mm)纤维素含量(35.3%和57.0%),N9处理显著降低了1~2 mm细根中纤维素含量(30.39%);(4)N3处理显著增加了0~0.5 mm细根中NSC/SC,而对另两级根系中该比率无显著影响。结果表明,N添加可能通过影响最细两级根(0~0.5和0.5~1 mm)中NSC、可溶性糖含量及NSC/SC影响植物细根的生理功能和生长。     

高纤维食物对海南社鼠能量代谢的影响

自然界中食物质量常存在季节性变化,可影响小型哺乳动物的生理特征及其生存和分布。为研究高纤维(低质量)食物对栖息于贵州遵义的海南社鼠(Niviventer lotipes)能量代谢的影响,通过饲喂标准兔饲料(高纤维)或鼠饲料(低纤维)处理海南社鼠4周,实验期间测定动物的体重和能量摄入,使用开放式代谢仪测定动物的能量消耗,并在实验处理结束后解剖动物进行身体成分分析。研究发现,饲喂兔饲料的海南社鼠实验期间体重持续下降,到实验结束时为饲喂鼠饲料动物(对照组)体重的62.8%。饲喂兔饲料4周后,动物的整体基础代谢率和非颤抖性产热显著下降,分别为对照组的55.1%和63.4%。饲喂兔饲料的海南社鼠干物质摄入、消化能和消化率显著降低,分别为对照组的63.7%、38.8%和71.8%;身体成分分析显示,主要内脏器官重量以及消化道的重量和长度也显著下降。研究结果表明,饲喂高纤维的兔饲料后海南社鼠没有增加食物摄入来补偿消化率的下降,消化道形态尤其是小肠和盲肠的重量和长度没有适应性增加,虽然动物可通过降低基础代谢率和非颤抖性产热节约能量,但动物能量利用效率太低不能维持能量平衡而体重显著下降,海南社鼠对高纤维...     

脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇(CBD1)在大鼠的分布、转归和动力学研究

用~3H-CBD_1灌胃Wistar大鼠,研究其吸收、分布和转归。~3H-CBD_1迅速经胃肠道吸收,5分钟后血中即可测得放射性。血液时间-放射性曲线呈双峰,峰值分别为半小时和12小时。达峰值后血中放射性逐渐下降,生物半衰期6.33天。除胃肠道外,肝、肾、脑、睾丸放射性较高。肝、肾为其主要代谢和排泄器官。24小时内尿排出灌胃量的16.2％,粪排出7.5％。7天尿、粪共排出41.4％,14天排出43％。 CBD_1的吸收和排泄符合二室动力学模型。动力学参数如下:T_(1/2α)0.6858天,T_(1/2β)6.3330天,T_(1/2Ka)0.2342天,t_p 0.375天,Ka 2.9595天~(-1),V_1 1663ml,V_2 887ml,V_D(ss)2551ml。相关系数0.978。由此可见~3H-CBD_1自胃肠道吸收迅速;分布于全身组织器官,没有特殊的蓄积器官;排泄较慢;与动力学分析结果相符。     

苏氏圆腹鱼芒对6种常用饲料原料的表观消化率

鱼类只能利用饲料中可消化吸收的营养成分,使用易消化的原料配方可提高鱼类对配合饲料的利用效率.确定养殖鱼类对不同饲料原料的表观消化率(ADC)是评价饲料原料营养价值和合理配方的基础.     

鲢鳙对鱼粪消化利用的研究

以鱼粪代表天然水体中有机碎屑,研究鲢、鳙对鱼粪的消化利用,并评价有机碎屑在鲢、鳙营养中的作用。在实验室条件下(水温30℃,溶氧6毫克/升以上,pH7—8,光照度2800lx),收集鲢、鳙摄食微囊藻后排出的粪作为试验用饲料。在限制摄食量的条件下,测定鱼对鱼粪的消化率及研究鱼粪对鲢、鳙生长的影响。研究结果是:(1)鲢、鳙对鱼粪中干物质消化率分别为58.54±9.53％及68.57±8.98％。其中蛋白质消化率分别为74.49±7.96％及80.41±9.02％,脂肪消化率分别为90.23±15.33％及84.24±6.96％,碳水化合物分别为49.14±20.67％及60.36±11.29％;(2)经10天饲养,鲢、鳙体重增重率分别为6.25±3.46％及7.80±3.18％。根据鱼粪的营养价值及鲢、鳙对鱼粪的能量转化率,表明鲢、鳙鱼粪在鲢、鳙营养中起着一定作用。     

大豆叶面施氮量及氮素利用率的~(15)N标记

为研究大豆(Glycine max)叶面适宜施氮量及叶面氮素吸收与利用的规律,以黑龙江省三江平原大豆主栽品种合农64为实验材料,采用15N标记示踪法在大豆需氮关键时期R5期进行叶面施氮,分析大豆组织器官标记氮素的积累量及回收率。结果表明:在4.5 kg·hm–2(N3)施氮条件下,大豆组织器官干物质量及氮素积累量显著高于其它处理,其中籽粒干物质平均重22.7 g,总干物质平均重73.2 g,分别比不施氮处理(N0)高17.92%和16.38%;籽粒氮素积累量平均为134.4mg·plant–1,比不施氮处理(N0)高13.13%,说明4.5 kg·hm–2(N3)施氮条件是合农64在R5期的最适叶面施氮量。在不同施氮条件下,各组织器官标记氮积累量随着施氮量的增加呈先增加后降低的趋势,籽粒标记氮积累量在4.5 kg·hm–2(N3)施氮条件下最高,为9.96 mg·plant–1。这一结果同样说明了4.5 kg·hm–2(N3)是合农64在R5期的最适叶面施氮量,同时明确了叶面氮素是籽粒氮素积累增加的主要原因。在同一施氮水平下,各组织器官标记15N积累量顺序为籽粒茎叶荚皮叶柄根,且各器官间差异显著,说明在R5期叶面施氮籽粒积累的叶面氮素最多。从15N标记在各组织器官的贡献率来看,在3.5 kg·hm–2(N1)施氮条件下,籽粒氮素贡献率与植株氮素回收率最高,说明在叶面施氮量较小的条件下,氮素更容易被籽粒吸收利用,但净积累量却低于最适施氮量处理(N3)。在3.5 kg·hm–2(N1)施氮条件下,植株氮素回收率高于最适施氮量处理(N3)。     

川西亚高山针叶林主要树种对土壤中不同形态氮素的吸收差异

在陆地生态系统中,植物对土壤有机氮(主要指氨基酸)的获取是一个普遍的生态学现象,然而植物对土壤有机氮的吸收速率及土壤有机氮在植物养分供应中所占比例仍不清楚。为探究土壤无机氮和有机氮对西南高寒森林植物氮源的贡献效应,以川西亚高山针叶林两个主要树种云杉(Picea asperata)和红桦(Betula albo-sinensis)的幼苗为研究对象,采用稳定同位素标记法对K~(15)NO_3、~(15)NH_4Cl和(U-~(13)C_2/~(15)N)甘氨酸3种氮素进行示踪,分析了两个树种对无机氮(NH_4~+-N和NO_3~--N)和有机氮(甘氨酸)的吸收速率及其差异。结果显示:(1)云杉和红桦幼苗在施加同位素标记物2 h后,两种幼苗细根的13C和~(15)N均出现明显的富集现象,表明两种树种幼苗均能吸收甘氨酸。(2)与甘氨酸和NH_4~+-N相比,云杉和红桦幼苗对NO_3~--N有显著的偏好吸收,其吸收速率为NH_4~+-N和甘氨酸吸收速率的5–10倍。(3)两个树种的幼苗对甘氨酸也有较高的吸收速率,其吸收速率高于对NH_4~+-N的吸收速率,表明土壤有机氮(如氨基酸)也是亚高山针叶林植物养分获取的重要氮源。     

低蛋白质饲料中添加色氨酸对凡纳滨对虾饲料表观消化率、消化酶活和全虾氨基酸组成的影响

研究旨在探讨低蛋白质饲料中添加色氨酸对凡纳滨对虾饲料表观消化率、消化酶活以及全虾氨基酸组成的影响。试验选取初始体重为(2.000.01) g对虾960尾, 随机分成6组, 每组4个重复。各组分别投喂含40.79%粗蛋白质的高蛋白基础饲料(HT0)、含37.01%粗蛋白质的低蛋白基础饲料并添加0 (LT0)、1.20(LT1)、2.50 (LT2)、5.00 (LT3)和10.00 (LT4)g/kg色氨酸的6种饲料。饲养56d后采样、分析蛋白酶活和全虾氨基酸组成; 在此基础上投喂含0.04%三氧化二钇(Y2O3)的相应饲料进行消化率试验。结果表明:低蛋白质饲料中添加色氨酸可提高对虾蛋白质、氨基酸、干物质、能量的表观消化率, 蛋白酶活和影响全虾氨基酸组成(P0.05)。LT3、LT4粗蛋白质表观消化率显著高于LT0(P0.05)。LT3蛋氨酸表观消化率显著高于LT0, LT3酪氨酸表观消化率显著高于HT0 (P0.05)。LT3和LT4干物质表观消化率显著高于LT0 (P0.05)。LT1、LT2、LT3和LT4总能表观消化率均高于LT0, 但仅LT4达显著水平(P0.05)。LT2肠蛋白酶活最高, 并显著高于HT0和LT1 (P0.05), LT2、LT3、LT4肝胰腺蛋白酶活显著高于LT0 (P0.05), 但与HT0相比无明显差异(P0.05)。LT4全虾天门冬氨酸、甘氨酸、丙氨酸、蛋氨酸、亮氨酸含量均明显高于LT0 (P0.05)。LT1全虾赖氨酸含量显著高于LT0 (P0.05)。由此可见, 低蛋白质饲料中添加色氨酸可明显提高凡纳滨对虾饲料蛋白质、氨基酸、干物质和能量的表观消化率、蛋白酶活, 并改善全虾氨基酸的组成。     

Reducing protein content in the diet of growing goats: implications for nitrogen balance,intestinal nutrient digestion and absorption,and rumen microbiota

Reducing dietary CP content is an effective approach to reduce animal nitrogen excretion and save protein feed resources. However, it is not clear how reducing dietary CP content affects the nutrient digestion and absorption in the gut of ruminants, therefore it is difficult to accurately determine how much reduction in dietary CP content is appropriate. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of reduced dietary CP content on N balance, intestinal nutrient digestion and absorption, and rumen microbiota in growing goats. To determine N balance, 18 growing wether goats (25.0 ± 0.5 kg) were randomly assigned to one of three diets: 13.0% (control), 11.5% and 10.0% CP. Another 18 growing wether goats (25.0 ± 0.5 kg) were surgically fitted with ruminal, proximate duodenal, and terminal ileal fistulae and were randomly assigned to one of the three diets to investigate intestinal amino acid (AA) absorption and rumen microbiota. The results showed that fecal and urinary N excretion of goats fed diets containing 11.5% and 10.0% CP were lower than those of goats fed the control diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, N retention was decreased and apparent N digestibility in the entire gastrointestinal tract was increased in goats fed the 10% CP diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, the duodenal flow of lysine, tryptophan and phenylalanine was decreased in goats fed the 11.5% CP diet (P < 0.05) and that of lysine, methionine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, leucine, glutamic acid, tyrosine, essential AAs (EAAs) and total AAs (TAAs) was decreased in goats fed the 10.0% CP diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, the apparent absorption of TAAs in the small intestine was increased in goats fed the 11.5% CP diet (P < 0.05) and that of isoleucine, serine, cysteine, EAAs, non-essential AAs, and TAAs in the small intestine was increased in goats fed the 10.0% CP diet (P < 0.05). When compared with goats fed the control diet, the relative richness of Bacteroidetes and Fibrobacteres was increased and that of Proteobacteria and Synergistetes was decreased in the rumen of goats fed a diet with 10.0% CP. In conclusion, reducing dietary CP content reduced N excretion and increased nutrient utilization by improving rumen fermentation, enhancing nutrient digestion and absorption, and altering rumen microbiota in growing goats.     

Nitrogen metabolism and blood metabolites in three goat breeds fed increasing amounts of protein

Twelve wethers (27–33 kg and 12–14 months of age) representing meat (Nubian), milk (Alpine) and mohair (Angora) producing goats were used to evaluate breed differences in protein utilization with diets containing 9 (L), 15(M) or 21% CP (H) and 2.4 Mcal ME/kg DM in a digestion trial. Fecal N, urine N and absorbed N as percent of N intake were not affected (P>0.05) by breed. Retained N as percent of absorbed N was not different (P>0.05) between breeds. Ruminal propionate (molar %) was lower (P<0.05) in Angora, but other ruminal VFA and ammonia-N were not affected (P>0.05) by diet or breed. Plasma urea-N increased (P<0.01) with dietary CP level (8.3, 22.0 and 33.3 mg/dl for L, M and H, respectively), and concentrations were lowest for Angoras and highest for Nubians (18.5 vs. 21.2 vs. 23.9 mg/dl) (P<0.01). Plasma total protein (mean 69.7 g/l), glucose (mean 83.1 mg/dl), non-esterfied fatty acids (mean 101.4 μEq/l) and cortisol (mean 10.8 ng/ml) were not affected (P>0.05) by breed or diet. Plasma glucagon concentrations increased (P<0.05) with increasing CP intake (72.4, 167.6 and 239.1 pg/ml for L, M and H, respectively). The study indicated that there was no apparent breed difference between Nubian, Alpine and Angora goats in nitrogen utilization when goats were fed pelleted diets containing 9 to 21% CP.     

Modelling purine derivative excretion in dairy goats: endogenous excretion and the relationship between duodenal input and urinary output

To determine the endogenous contribution of purine derivatives (PD) to renal excretion and the urinary recovery of duodenal purine bases (PB), five dairy Granadina goats (initial weight ± s.e.: 38.6 ± 2.78 kg) were each fitted with a duodenal infusion catheter. Animals were offered ad libitum a mixed diet (75 : 25; alfalfa hay : concentrate), which was supplied in equal portions every 3 h. To label microbial PB, (15NH4)2SO4 was added to the concentrate. The lower enrichment of urinary PD (15N-allantoin) compared with duodenal PB enrichment confirmed the presence of an endogenous PD fraction (268.5 ± 21.98 μmol/kg weight0.75 or 0.386 of the total PD excretion). The recovery of PD in urine and milk increased linearly in response to increasing amounts of duodenally infused RNA (starting on day 21 after parturition). On average, 0.74 of infused PB from RNA was recovered in urine. Milk PD constituted a minor (<0.01) fraction of the total PD excretion and this fraction decreased as the amount of infused PB increased. Our findings indicate that lactation in goats did not affect the urinary recovery of duodenal PB but increased the endogenous contribution to urinary excretion of PD.     

Influence of amount and type of dietary fat on plasma cholesterol concentrations in goats

Adult, non-pregnant, dry goats were fed diets differing in the amount and type of fat. To modulate the type of dietary fat, rations containing either palm oil or olive oil were used, the amount of fat being 86 g/kg dry matter (DM). To modulate the amount of dietary fat, the oils were replaced by an isoenergetic amount of native corn starch so that the dietary fat concentration dropped to 26 g/kg DM. The high fat diets, when compared with the low fat diet, significantly raised plasma total cholesterol by 91%, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol by 100%, triglycerides by 47% and phospholipids by 57%. On an average, dietary palm oil versus olive oil significantly increased plasma total cholesterol by 6%, HDL cholesterol by 9% and phospholipids by 4%, but left plasma triglycerides unchanged. This study shows that plasma lipid concentrations in goats respond to the amount and type of fat in the diet.     

Murciano-Granadina Goat Performance and Methane Emission after Replacing Barley Grain with Fibrous By-Products

The aim of this experiment was to study the effects of substituting dietary barley grain with orange pulp or soybean hulls on energy, nitrogen and carbon balance, methane emission and milk performance in dairy goats. Twelve Murciano-Granadina dairy goats in midlactation were selected and divided into three groups based on similar body weight (42.1 ± 1.2 kg) and milk yield (2.16 ± 0.060 kg/goat/day). The experiment was conducted in an incomplete crossover design where one group of four goats was fed a mixed ration of barley grain (BRL), another group of four goats replaced barley grain with orange pulp (OP) and the last group of four goats with soybean hulls (SH). After adaptation to diets, the goats were allocated to individual metabolism cages and intake, faeces, urine and milk were recorded and analysed. Then, gas exchange measurements were recorded by a mobile open-circuit indirect calorimetry system using a head box. Dry matter intake was similar for all three groups (2.03 kg/d, on average). No influence of the diet was observed for energy balance and the efficiency of use of metabolizable energy for milk production was 0.61. The OP and SH diets showed greater (P < 0.05) fat mobilization (-42.8 kJ/kg of BW^0.75, on average) than BRL (19.2 kJ/kg of BW^0.75). Pentadecanoic acid (15:0) and heptadecanoic acid (17:0) were potential biomarkers of rumen function because the higher contents found in the milk of OP and SH goats than BRL suggest a negative impact of these diets on rumen bacterial metabolism; probably linked to the lower nitrogen supply of diet OP to synthesize microbial protein and greater content of fat in diet SH. Replacement of cereal grain with fibrous by-products did not increased enteric methane emissions (54.7 L/goat per day, on average). Therefore, lactating goats could utilize dry orange pulp and soybean hulls diets with no detrimental effect on milk performance.     

Effects of quebracho tannin extract (Schinopsis balansae Engl.) and activated charcoal on nitrogen balance,rumen microbial protein synthesis and faecal composition of growing Boer goats

Under irrigated arid conditions, organic fertiliser rich in slowly decomposable nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) is needed for soil fertility maintenance. Feeding ruminants with condensed tannins will lower ruminal protein degradation, reduce urinary N excretion and might increase the faecal fraction of slowly decomposable N. Supplementation with activated charcoal (AC) might enrich manure with slowly degrading C. Therefore, we investigated the effects of feeding quebracho tannin extract (QTE) and AC on the N balance of goats, the efficiency of microbial protein synthesis in the rumen (EMPS) and the composition of faeces. The feeding trial comprised three periods; in each period, 12 male Boer goats (28 ± 3.9 kg live weight) were assigned to six treatments: a Control diet (per kg diet 500 g grass hay and 500 g concentrate) and to further five treatments the Control diet was supplemented with QTE (20 g and 40 g/kg; diets QTE2 and QTE4, respectively), with AC (15 g and 30 g/kg, diets AC1.5 and AC3.0, respectively) and a mixture of QTE (20 g/kg) plus AC (15 g/kg) (diet QTEAC). In addition to the N balance, EMPS was calculated from daily excretions of purine derivatives, and the composition of faecal N was determined. There was no effect of QTE and AC supplementation on the intake of organic matter (OM), N and fibre, but apparent total tract digestibility of OM was reduced (p = 0.035). Feeding QTE induced a shift in N excretion from urine to faeces (p ≤ 0.001) without altering N retention. Total N excretion tended to decrease with QTE treatments (p = 0.053), but EMPS was not different between treatments. Faecal C excretion was higher in QTE and AC treatments (p = 0.001) compared with the Control, while the composition of faecal N differed only in concentration of undigested dietary N (p = 0.001). The results demonstrate that QTE can be included into diets of goats up to 40 g/kg, without affecting N utilisation, but simultaneously increasing the excretion of slowly decomposable N and C fractions. Feeding AC up to 30 g/kg of the diet increases slowly degradable faecal C concentration, without negative effects on N metabolism of goats.     

Field study of the fate of labelled fertilizer ammonium-N applied to sesame and sunflower in a sandy soil

The recovery in crop and soil of labelled fertilizer ammonium-N applied to sesame and sunflower growing on sandy soil was measured. The sesame and sunflower received respectively 238 and 143 kg Nha⁻¹ as (NH₄)₂SO₄ enriched with 4.63 At. %¹⁵N excess. In the plants, the Ndff was 31.19% and 31.96% in sesame and sunflower, respectively. The fertilizer recovery by sunflower was 22.3%, by sesame only 12.3%. The amount of fertilizer N remaining in the soil at harvest was 13.04% for the sesame and 5.95% for the sunflower plot. The loss of fertilizer N under sesame was 74.66% and 71.75% under sunflower. The average of seed yield of the plants inside the¹⁵N plot was compared with the seed yield of the same amount of plants from outside the¹⁵N plot. They did not differ significantly, indicating that the results obtained from the¹⁵N plot can be extrapolated to the rest of the field.     

The effect of dietary water soluble carbohydrate to nitrogen ratio on nitrogen partitioning and isotopic fractionation of lactating goats offered a high-nitrogen diet

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between nitrogen (N) partitioning and isotopic fractionation in lactating goats consuming diets with a constant high concentration of N and increasing levels of water soluble carbohydrate (WSC). Eight lactating goats were offered four different ratios of WSC : N in the diet. A two-period incomplete cross-over design was used, with two goats assigned to each treatment in each period. N balance measurements were conducted, with measurement of feed N intake and total output of N in milk, faeces and urine. Treatment, period and infusion effects were tested using general ANOVA; the relationships between variables were analysed by linear regression. Dietary treatment and period had significant effects on dry matter (DM) intake (g/day). DM digestibility (g/kg DM) and N digestibility (g/kg N) increased as the ratio of WSC : N increased in the diet. No treatment effect was observed on milk urea N concentration (g/l) or urinary excretion of purine derivatives (mM/day). Although dietary treatment and period had significant effects on N intake, the change of N intake was small; no effect was observed for N partitioning among faeces, milk and urine. Milk, plasma and faeces were enriched in ¹⁵N compared with feed, whilst urine was depleted in ¹⁵N relative to feed. No significant relationship was established between N partitioning and isotopic fractionation. This study failed to confirm the potential to use N isotopic fractionation as an indicator of N partitioning in dairy goats when diets provided N in excess to requirements, most likely because the range of milk N output/N intake and urinary N output/N intake were narrow.     

Apparent protein digestibility and recovery of endogenous nitrogen at the terminal ileum of pigs fed diets containing various soyabean products, peas or rapeseed hulls

Effects of the use of three different soyabean products (soya concentrate and two different soyabean meals), peas or rapeseed hulls in the diet on the apparent ileal digestibility of CP (N × 6.25) and recovery of ileal endogenous nitrogen (N) in weanling pigs were investigated. Ileal endogenous N was measured using the ¹⁵N-isotope dilution method. Thirteen castrated male pigs (BW of 12–23 kg) were fed maize starch-based diets containing either soya concentrate (SC), purified rapeseed hulls (pRH) and SC (SRH diet), soyabean meal (SBM), a mixture of toasted and untoasted soyabean meal (mSBM) or peas. The apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of dry matter (DM) for the SC, SRH, SBM, mSBM and pea diets was 82.1, 74.3, 83.3, 80.0 and 74.9% (P < 0.05), respectively. The AID of CP for these diets was 82.4, 67.6, 81.6, 68.0 and 76.9% (P < 0.05), respectively. Similar differences in the AID for amino acids (AA) in the diets were found. The AID for CP and for the sum of AA in the pRH, as calculated by the difference between the SC and SRH diet, were 26 and 41%, respectively. For the SC, SRH, SBM, mSBM and pea diet, ileal recovery (g/kg of DM intake) for endogenous N were 2.79, 3.46, 2.73, 4.89 and 3.29 (P < 0.05), respectively, and for dietary N 1.16, 4.11, 1.64, 4.15 and 2.53 (P < 0.05), respectively. For the SC, SBM and mSBM diets, differences in AID of CP and AA were associated with differences in both the ileal recovery of endogenous N and the recovery of undigested dietary N. Differences in trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA) of the soya products were likely associated with these observations. It was also concluded that fibre (Neutral Detergent Fibre; NDF) in pea could be at least in part responsible for the relatively low AID of CP and AA and the high recovery of ileal endogenous N in the pea diet. The low AID of CP and AA of pRH was likely related to the association of protein to the fibre matrix in the fibre-rich rapeseed hulls.