Abstract
We investigated the effects of moisture, rain damage, and additives on fermentation quality and vitamins change in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) silage. Two moisture content alfalfa (53 and 72% moisture content) were received artificial rain damage. Then, the formic acid and L. plantarum (LP) + sucrose were added. After 30 days, silos were opened. The significant interaction between rain damage and moisture content were found for nutrients and fermentation characteristics in alfalfa silage, which showed more rain damage effects occurred in 53% moisture content rather than in 72% moisture content material. Treatment with LP + sucrose had lower pH value, ammonia-N/total N, and higher lactic acid content compared to the other additives. The concentrations of α-tocopherol and phylloquinone increased, but thiamine, riboflavin, and ascorbic acid decreased in alfalfa silage treated with LP + sucrose, especially when the alfalfa was subjected to rain damage. The highly significant correlations were found between pantothenic acid (VB5) and pH, and between VB5 and lactic acid. The improvements in fermentation quality by adding of LP + sucrose was observed after rain damage for either 53% or 72% moisture alfalfa, which can be a guideline for forage processor who ensiles alfalfa after rain damage.
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Claim · model-written summary
Rain damage and moisture interacted significantly for nutrients and fermentation characteristics, with stronger rain effects at 53% moisture.
- Taxon
- alfalfa
Medicago sativae0 - Treatment
- rain damagee0
- Outcome
- nutrients and fermentation characteristicse0
- Direction
- moree0
- Qualifier
- 53% moisture contente0
- Comparator
- 72% moisture content materiale0
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Verbatim
e0“The significant interaction between rain damage and moisture content were found for nutrients and fermentation characteristics in alfalfa silage, which showed more rain damage effects occurred in 53% moisture content rather than in 72% moisture content material.”
Claim · model-written summary
LP plus sucrose lowered silage pH compared with other additives.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Treatment
- LP + sucrosee0
- Outcome
- pH valuee0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Comparator
- other additivese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Treatment with LP + sucrose had lower pH value, ammonia-N/total N, and higher lactic acid content compared to the other additives.”
t0“alfalfa silage”
Claim · model-written summary
LP plus sucrose lowered the ammonia nitrogen to total nitrogen ratio.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Treatment
- LP + sucrosee0
- Outcome
- ammonia-N/total Ne0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Comparator
- other additivese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Treatment with LP + sucrose had lower pH value, ammonia-N/total N, and higher lactic acid content compared to the other additives.”
t0“alfalfa silage”
Claim · model-written summary
LP plus sucrose raised lactic acid content.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Treatment
- LP + sucrosee0
- Outcome
- lactic acid contente0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- other additivese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Treatment with LP + sucrose had lower pH value, ammonia-N/total N, and higher lactic acid content compared to the other additives.”
t0“alfalfa silage”
Claim · model-written summary
LP plus sucrose increased alpha tocopherol and phylloquinone concentrations.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
- Treatment
- LP + sucrosee0
- Outcome
- concentrations of α-tocopherol and phylloquinonee0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Qualifier
- especially when the alfalfa was subjected to rain damagee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The concentrations of α-tocopherol and phylloquinone increased, but thiamine, riboflavin, and ascorbic acid decreased in alfalfa silage treated with LP + sucrose, especially when the alfalfa was subjected to rain damage.”
Claim · model-written summary
LP plus sucrose decreased thiamine, riboflavin and ascorbic acid concentrations.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
- Treatment
- LP + sucrosee0
- Outcome
- thiamine, riboflavin, and ascorbic acide0
- Direction
- decreasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The concentrations of α-tocopherol and phylloquinone increased, but thiamine, riboflavin, and ascorbic acid decreased in alfalfa silage treated with LP + sucrose, especially when the alfalfa was subjected to rain damage.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pantothenic acid was highly significantly correlated with pH.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Compound
- pantothenic acid (VB5)e0
- Outcome
- pHe0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“The highly significant correlations were found between pantothenic acid (VB5) and pH, and between VB5 and lactic acid.”
t0“alfalfa silage”
Claim · model-written summary
Pantothenic acid was highly significantly correlated with lactic acid.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativat0
- Compound
- VB5e0
- Outcome
- lactic acide0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“The highly significant correlations were found between pantothenic acid (VB5) and pH, and between VB5 and lactic acid.”
t0“alfalfa silage”
Claim · model-written summary
LP plus sucrose improved fermentation quality after rain damage at either moisture level.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
- Treatment
- LP + sucrosee0
- Outcome
- fermentation qualitye0
- Direction
- improvementse0
- Qualifier
- after rain damage for either 53% or 72% moisturee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The improvements in fermentation quality by adding of LP + sucrose was observed after rain damage for either 53% or 72% moisture alfalfa, which can be a guideline for forage processor who ensiles alfalfa after rain damage.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors propose LP plus sucrose for processing rain damaged alfalfa.
- Taxon
- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
- Outcome
- adding of LP + sucrosee0
- Qualifier
- forage processor who ensiles alfalfa after rain damagee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The improvements in fermentation quality by adding of LP + sucrose was observed after rain damage for either 53% or 72% moisture alfalfa, which can be a guideline for forage processor who ensiles alfalfa after rain damage.”
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