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. 2022 Aug 5;16(11):2535–2546. doi: 10.1038/s41396-022-01294-9

Fig. 1. Fiber-rich and starch-rich treatment exhibits distinct microbial activity, papillae morphology, and function in bovine rumen.

Fig. 1

A Overview of daily fiber and starch intake (kg/d) and rumen pH over three experimental periods; B feed digestibility, dissolved hydrogen (H2), lactate and volatile fatty acids profile in vivo; C feed degradation, methane (CH4) production and volatile fatty acids profile in vitro rumen experiment 1; D inspection of morphological changes in rumen papillae; E ratio of emptied rumen to carcass and papillae height; F q-PCR results of genes related to volatile fatty acids absorption and intracellular pH regulation in ruminal epithelium. OM organic matter, NDF neutral detergent fiber, VFA volatile fatty acid, Ace acetate, Pro propionate, But butyrate; others, valerate, isovalerate and isobutyrate; HMGCL 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase; HMGCS-1 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase, isoform 1, HMGCS-2 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase, isoform 2, NHE-1 Na+/H+ exchanger 1, NHE-2 Na+/H+ exchanger 2, NHE-3 Na+/H+ exchanger 3, MCT-1 monocarboxylate transporter, isoform 1. Data with error bars are expressed as mean ± standard error. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, n = 12/group.