TABLE 7.

The effect of faba bean (FB; g/kg, unless otherwise stated) seeds on ruminal fermentation characteristics

Authors	Animal	Feedstuff	FB level	pH	VFA (mM)	NH3‐N (mM)	Molar proportions
							Acetate	Propionate	Butyrate	Valerate	A:P
Mariscal‐Landín et al. (2002)	Lactating cows	Raw FB TMR (g/kg DM)	0	6.26	102	6.12	0.679	0.166	0.123	0.126	4.13
			59	6.16	106	8.43	0.668	0.175	0.122	0.131	3.84
			117	6.28	100	9.37	0.670	0.169	0.126	0.130	4.00
Hejdysz et al. (2016)	Lactating cows	Raw FB TMR	0	6.09	123	9.82	0.622	0.22	0.117	0.141	2.94
			171	6.15	122	11.78	0.625	0.217	0.114	0.14	2.97
		Rolled FB TMR	171	6.2	119	11.29	0.637	0.204	0.115	0.14	3.21

Abbreviations: A:P, Acetate: Propionate; TMR, total mixed ration; VFA, volatile fatty acid.