Protected black soldier fly larvae oil by calcium soap enhances rumen fermentation, gas production kinetics, and digestibility in vitro study
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Black soldier fly larvae oil (BSFLO) is a potential energy source but has problems with rumen toxicity. Therefore, the oil must be protected to maintain its fat quality and prevent negative effects on the microbial population. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of BSFLO protected by calcium (Ca) soap on rumen fermentation, gas production kinetics, and digestibility through an in vitro study. This in vitro study used rumen fluid obtained from five native Thai bulls (4.0–4.5 years old) weighing 450 ± 10 kg that had been adapted to a 14-days feeding period. This study used a completely randomized design with a 1 + 2 × 4 factorial arrangement, with the first factor being the treatment of BSFLO and Ca-soap BSFLO, the second factor being the BSFLO levels at 2, 4, 6, and 8% of dry matter (DM), and the plus one being the negative control. Through testing the effect of Ca-soap BSFLO and BSFLO with in vitro studies, it was found that Ca-soap BSFLO had better gas production compared to BSFLO in 24 and 48 h incubation, thus it was in line that Ca-soap can increase (
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Black soldier fly larvae oil (BSFLO) is a potential energy source but has problems with rumen toxicity. Therefore, the oil must be protected to maintain its fat quality and prevent negative effects on the microbial population. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of BSFLO protected by calcium (Ca) soap on rumen fermentation, gas production kinetics, and digestibility through an in vitro study. This in vitro study used rumen fluid obtained from five native Thai bulls (4.0–4.5 years old) weighing 450 ± 10 kg that had been adapted to a 14-days feeding period. This study used a completely randomized design with a 1 + 2 × 4 factorial arrangement, with the first factor being the treatment of BSFLO and Ca-soap BSFLO, the second factor being the BSFLO levels at 2, 4, 6, and 8% of dry matter (DM), and the plus one being the negative control. Through testing the effect of Ca-soap BSFLO and BSFLO with in vitro studies, it was found that Ca-soap BSFLO had better gas production compared to BSFLO in 24 and 48 h incubation, thus it was in line that Ca-soap can increase (
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