A new feed additive composed of urea and soluble carbohydrate coated with wax for controlled release in ruminal fluid

AG Inácio, CCBF Ítavo, AM Dias… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Urea is a compound widely used as a feed additive for ruminants; however, when used
profusely, it can lead animals to intoxication. Another factor that affects the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Use of irradiated chitosan as a matrix for slow-release urea and in vitro fermentation characteristics of slow-release urea supplementation in ruminant rations

WT Sasongko, T Wahyono, DA Astuti… - Veterinary …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: In the first phase of the investigation, four chitosan-based SRU
formulations with varying amounts of acrylamide (3 and 5 g) and gamma irradiation (5 and …

Evaluation of urea-nitrate supplement made with Maillard reaction for delaying ruminal ammonia formation

DN Kurniawan, V Apriani, YR Yanza… - BIO Web of …, 2024 - bio-conferences.org
Ruminants have a stomach that can convert NPN compounds as amino acids. This ability
has not been effectively utilised. The present study aimed to determine the influence of urea …