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. 2013 Aug 27;4(1):32. doi: 10.1186/2049-1891-4-32

Table 6.

Effect of mangosteen peel supplementation on rumen volatile fatty acid production in ruminants using in vitro and in vivo studies

Substrate Level Species TVFA C2 C3 C4 C2/C3 References
In vitro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  MP
200 mg
Steer
+
+
+


[52]
In vivo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  MP
100 g/hd/d
Beef cattle
+




[52]
  MP
200 g/hd/d
Dairy cows
+

+
+

[53]
  MP
100 g/hd/d
Native cattle
+

+


[51]
  MP
30 g/kg
Buffalo
+

+


[54]
  MPP
200 g/hd/d
Beef cattle
+

+


[22]
  MPP
300 g/hd/d
Dairy cow
+

+


[20]
Combination
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  CO + MP
50 + 30 g/kg
Buffalo


+


[54]
  MP + GP
9 + 1%
Beef cattle
+
+
+


[22]
  MP + GP pellet 200 g/hd/d Beef cattle + + [22]

Abbreviations: GP garlic powder, MP mangosteen peel powder, MPP mangosteen peel pellet, CO coconut oil, + increased, ─ decreased.