Author/Authors :
Tawfeeq, Jamal A. Department of Animal Production - College of Agriculture Engineering Science - University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq , Al-Omrani, Hussein A. Department of Horticulture - College of Agriculture Engineering Science - University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq , Shaker, Rasha M. Biochemistry Section - College of Dentist - University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq , Hamza, Zaid R. Department of Animal Production - College of Agriculture Engineering Science - University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq , Abbas, Sarah F. Department of Animal Production - College of Agriculture Engineering Science - University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq , Jabbar, Raed H. Department of Animal Production - College of Agriculture Engineering Science - University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of organic, watery and alcoholic extractions of peppermint and rosemary leaves on in-vitro ruminant digestibility. Three tubes for each treatment with three blank were
used and the mean value was evaluated statistically. It was found that after 48 hours of incubations, addition of 200mg
of organic extractions for peppermint and rosemary significantly decreased dry matter digestibility (DMD) in contrast
with control, by 83.41%, 81.99% and 86.21% respectively, and organic matter digestibility (OMD), 85.23%, 84.27%
and 90.19% respectively, while there were no significances for adding 200mg of dried leaves, watery and alcoholic extractions. Results suggested that the addition of peppermint or rosemary as a dried herbage or fresh to ruminants’ diet
didn’t alter the rumen digestibility with a high content of crude protein.
Keywords :
Peppermint , Rosemary , In-vitro , Digestibility , Ruminants
