title: Effects of lactic acid fermentation and gamma irradiation of barley on antinutrient contents and nutrient digestibility in mink (Mustela vison) with and without dietary enzyme supplement.
abstract: The experiment was conducted to study the effects of fermentation of barley, using two different strains of lactic acid bacteria, a Lactobacillus plantarum/pentosus strain isolated from spontaneously fermented rye sourdough (AD2) and a starch-degrading Lactobacillus plantarum (AM4), on contents of mixed-linked (1 --> 3) (1 --> 4)-beta-glucans, alpha-amylase inhibitor activity, inositol phosphates, and apparent digestibility of macronutrients in mink. Effects of fermentation were compared with effects of gamma irradiation (gamma-irradiation: 60Co gamma-rays at 25 kGy). The diets were fed to mink with and without a supplementary enzyme preparation. Both lactic acid fermentation and gamma-irradiation followed by soaking and incubation, reduced concentrations of soluble beta-glucans, phytate and alpha-amylase inhibitor activity. Dietary enzyme supplementation increased significantly digestibility of crude protein, fat, starch and crude carbohydrate (CHO). Fermentation of the barley increased digestibility of starch and CHO. Fermentation with lactic acid bacteria AD2 resulted in higher starch and CHO digestibility than strain AM4, and had greater effect than gamma-irradiation, soaking and incubation. The highest digestibility of starch and CHO was obtained after AD2 fermentation followed by enzyme supplementation. It is concluded that both lactic acid fermentation of barley and enzyme supplementation have positive nutritional implications in the mink by limiting the effects of antinutrients and improving digestibility and energy utilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, As, Norway. anders.skrede@umb.no
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skrede
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahlstrøm
authors.forename: Oystein
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ahlstrøm
authors.forename: Kirsti Hjelme
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.forename: Grete
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Skrede
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004063:Digestion; D005285:Fermentation; D005720:Gamma Rays; D001467:Hordeum / Q000528:radiation effects*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000378:metabolism*; D048191:Lactiplantibacillus plantarum / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008907:Mink / Q000378:metabolism*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011897:Random Allocation; D012995:Solubility; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D047071:beta-Glucans / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D047071:beta-Glucans; D019344:Lactic Acid; D013213:Starch; D000516:alpha-Amylases