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

Table 7.

Effect of mangosteen peel supplementation on intake, digestibility and methane production in ruminants using in vitro and in vivo studies

Substrate Level Species DMI Dig CH4 References
In vivo
 
 
 
 
 
 
  MP
100 g/hd/d
Beef cattle
+
+

[52]
  MP
200 g/hd/d
Dairy cows
nc
+

[53]
  MP
100 g/hd/d
Native cattle
nc
+

[55]
  MP
30 g/kg
Buffalo
nc


[54]
  MPP
200 g/hd/d
Beef cattle
nc
+

[22]
  MPP
300 g/hd/d
Dairy cows
+
nc

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

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

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

Abbreviations: GP garlic powder, MP mangosteen peel powder, MPP mangosteen peel pellet, CO coconut oil, nc not changed.

+ increased, - ─ decreased.