Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts

Volume: 4 Number: 1 January 1, 2015
  • Adem Kamalak
  • Kaefee Gibbar Hassan
  • Shimaa Mahmood Ameen
  • Hawar Maher Zebarı
  • Ayad Hadi Hasan
  • Fatih Aslan
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Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts

Abstract

The current trial was conducted to determine the chemical composition, potential nutritive value and methane production of oak tree leaves and nuts used in small ruminant animals. The chemical composition, metabolisable energy (ME) and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) of oak tree leaves was significantly different from that of oak nuts (P < 0.001). Except for dry matter (DM) and ether extract (EE), the crude ash (CA), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and condensed tannin (CT) contents of oak leaves were significantly higher than those of oak nuts. On the other hand, oil content of leaves and nuts were similar. Although CP, CA and CT contents of leaves were 9.17, 5.58 and 9.22% of DM respectively, NDF and ADF contents of leaves were 45.13 and 41.18% of DM respectively. Gas production, methane production, IVOMD and ME contents of oak nuts were significantly higher than those of leaves (P< 0.001). The gas production, methane production, ME and IVOMD of leaves were 27.47, 3.14 ml, 6.65 MJ/kg DM and %47.05 of DM respectively whereas the gas production, methane production, ME and IVOMD of nuts were 66.44 ml, 11.64 ml, 12.45 MJ/kg DM and 77.40% of DM respectively. In conclusion, oak trees from Quercus coccifera will provide nut with quite digestible and high ME for small ruminant animals. Oak leaves from Quercus coccifera can be used to decrease the methane emission since it has a moderate methane reduction potential. However further investigations are required to determine methane reduction potential of oak leaves in vivo animal experiments.

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Adem Kamalak This is me

Kaefee Gibbar Hassan This is me

Shimaa Mahmood Ameen This is me

Hawar Maher Zebarı This is me

Ayad Hadi Hasan This is me

Fatih Aslan This is me

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January 1, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Kamalak, A., Hassan, K. G., Ameen, S. M., Zebarı, H. M., Hasan, A. H., & Aslan, F. (2015). Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 4(1), 1-5. https://izlik.org/JA37ZS57DJ
AMA
1.Kamalak A, Hassan KG, Ameen SM, Zebarı HM, Hasan AH, Aslan F. Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2015;4(1):1-5. https://izlik.org/JA37ZS57DJ
Chicago
Kamalak, Adem, Kaefee Gibbar Hassan, Shimaa Mahmood Ameen, Hawar Maher Zebarı, Ayad Hadi Hasan, and Fatih Aslan. 2015. “Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus Coccifera) Leaves and Nuts”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 4 (1): 1-5. https://izlik.org/JA37ZS57DJ.
EndNote
Kamalak A, Hassan KG, Ameen SM, Zebarı HM, Hasan AH, Aslan F (January 1, 2015) Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 4 1 1–5.
IEEE
[1]A. Kamalak, K. G. Hassan, S. M. Ameen, H. M. Zebarı, A. H. Hasan, and F. Aslan, “Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts”, Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–5, Jan. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA37ZS57DJ
ISNAD
Kamalak, Adem - Hassan, Kaefee Gibbar - Ameen, Shimaa Mahmood - Zebarı, Hawar Maher - Hasan, Ayad Hadi - Aslan, Fatih. “Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus Coccifera) Leaves and Nuts”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 4/1 (January 1, 2015): 1-5. https://izlik.org/JA37ZS57DJ.
JAMA
1.Kamalak A, Hassan KG, Ameen SM, Zebarı HM, Hasan AH, Aslan F. Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2015;4:1–5.
MLA
Kamalak, Adem, et al. “Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus Coccifera) Leaves and Nuts”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 2015, pp. 1-5, https://izlik.org/JA37ZS57DJ.
Vancouver
1.Adem Kamalak, Kaefee Gibbar Hassan, Shimaa Mahmood Ameen, Hawar Maher Zebarı, Ayad Hadi Hasan, Fatih Aslan. Determination of Chemical Composition, Potential Nutritive Value and Methane Emission of Oak Tree (Quercus coccifera) Leaves and Nuts. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg [Internet]. 2015 Jan. 1;4(1):1-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA37ZS57DJ