| Literature DB >> 30127780 |
Yi Wang1, Cheng Wang1, Wei Zhou1, Fu-Yu Yang2, Xiao-Yang Chen1, Qing Zhang1.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of wilting and Lactobacillus plantarum (LP) addition on the silage fermentation quality and microbial community of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf silage. Unwilted (direct-cut) or wilted M. oleifera leaves were prepared either with or without LP (1.0 × 106 cfu/g) followed by either 60 or 120 days of ensiling, leading to eight treatment groups. The results showed that lactic acid was the dominant fermentation product, and no butyric acid was detected for any of the treatments. Higher acetic acid and propionic acid were detected during the fermentation of wilted silage compared to unwilted silage. Although NH3-N content increased after wilting, the content was far below 10% of the dry matter (DM). In addition, higher pH was observed after 120 days of ensiling compared to 60 days. Wilting also influenced the bacterial community structure. Lactobacillus was the most dominant genus in unwilted samples while Enterobacteriales, Weissella, and Pantoea were the most dominant genera in wilted samples. Furthermore, the relative abundance of undesirable microorganisms was far below that of lactic acid bacteria in all treatments. In summary, wilting had significant effects on fermentation quality, and it was shown that M. oleifera leaves can undergo quality ensiling directly without the addition of LP.Entities:
Keywords: Lactobacillus plantarum; Moringa oleifera Lam.; bacterial community; fermentation quality; silage
Year: 2018 PMID: 30127780 PMCID: PMC6087751 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01817
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Microbiol ISSN: 1664-302X Impact factor: 5.640
Chemical and microbial compositions in the pre-ensiled samples.
| Items | |
|---|---|
| DM (g/kg) | 248.87 |
| Crude protein (g/kg DM) | 150.56 |
| Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 310.24 |
| Acid detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 210.23 |
| Acid detergent lignin (g/kg DM) | 300.80 |
| Water-soluble carbohydrates (g/kg DM) | 100.72 |
| Lactic acid bacteria (log cfu/g FM) | 4.63 |
| Coliform bacteria (log cfu/g FM) | 4.81 |
| Yeast (log cfu/g FM) | 2.30 |
Chemical compositions and fermentation characteristics of wilted M. oleifera leaves silage prepared with and without LP and ensiling for 60 and 120 days.
| 60 days | 120 days | ANOVA | ||||||||||||
| Items | Unwilted | Wilted | Unwilted | Wilted | W | D | LP | W∗D | W∗LP | D∗LP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK | LP | CK | LP | CK | LP | CK | LP | |||||||
| Lactic acid (g/kg DM) | 125.18a | 77.74b | 104.66a | 97.95a | 61.89a | 69.16a | 108.12a | 93.93a | NS | ∗ | NS | ∗ | NS | NS |
| Acetic acid (g/kg DM) | 1.33a | 0.40a | 9.19a | 7.20a | 0.00a | 1.33a | 10.94a | 8.24a | ∗∗ | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Propionic acid (g/kg DM) | 9.05a | 2.73b | 52.73a | 57.25a | 5.46a | 6.68a | 58.98a | 56.82a | ∗∗ | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Butyric acid (g/kg DM) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| pH | 3.82a | 3.82a | 3.93a | 3.76b | 3.99a | 4.08a | 4.06a | 3.91b | NS | ∗∗ | NS | NS | ∗ | NS |
| NH3-N (g/kg FM) | 0.02a | 0.01a | 0.14a | 0.11a | 0.02a | 0.03a | 0.13a | 0.11a | ∗∗ | NS | ∗ | NS | ∗ | NS |
| Lactic acid bacteria (log cfu/g FM) | 5.03a | 6.83a | <2.0b | 5.3a | 6.50a | 6.55a | 5.21a | 4.53a | ∗∗ | NS | NS | NS | ∗ | NS |
| Yeasts (log cfu/g FM) | 4.8a | 5.24a | 3.15a | 3.70a | 4.41a | 3.87a | 3.96a | 3.40a | ∗∗ | NS | NS | ∗∗ | NS | ∗ |
| Coliform (log cfu/g FM) | <2.0 | <2.0 | <2.0 | <2.0 | <2.0 | <2.0 | <2.0 | <2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crude protein (g/kg DM) | 173.81a | 179.83a | 185.26a | 185.3a | 191.18a | 191.47a | 188.87a | 187.60a | NS | ∗∗ | NS | ∗ | NS | NS |
| Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 303.08a | 289.16a | 298.67a | 301.62a | 267.84a | 280.95a | 304.45a | 305.87a | ∗ | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Acid detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 208.90a | 190.58a | 219.57a | 218.93a | 178.00a | 171.99a | 212.24a | 223.71a | ∗∗ | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Alpha diversity of bacterial diversity at the day 60 and 120 days of ensiling.
| Reads | OTU | Chao1 | Shannon | Good’s coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 117,135 | 118 | 172 | 0.47 | 0.99 | ||
| Unwilted | CK | 91,855 | 272 | 382 | 2.79 | 0.99 | |
| 60 days | LP | 100,200 | 258 | 337 | 2.7 | 0.99 | |
| Wilted | CK | 96,347 | 269 | 388 | 2.75 | 0.99 | |
| LP | 99,412 | 230 | 303 | 2.63 | 0.99 | ||
| Unwilted | CK | 96,913 | 248 | 359 | 2.74 | 0.99 | |
| 120 days | LP | 105,162 | 277 | 354 | 2.75 | 0.99 | |
| Wilted | CK | 108,775 | 259 | 349 | 2.58 | 0.99 | |
| LP | 116,342 | 262 | 339 | 2.56 | 0.99 |