Assessing the In Vitro and In Vivo Effect of Supplementation with a Garlic (Allium sativum) and Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Essential Oil Mixture on Digestibility in West African Sheep.

This study assessed the impact of a mixture of garlic (Allium sativum) and oregano (Origanum vulgare) essential oils (EOGOs) on in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and in vivo apparent nutrient digestibility. Different EOGO inclusion levels were evaluated to assess the dose response and potential effects of the mixture. Three EOGO inclusion levels (0.5, 0.75, and 1 mL/kg of incubated dry matter) were evaluated in vitro, while four treatments (0.5, 0.75, and 1 mL/day of EOGO and a control group) were tested in vivo on 12 West African sheep. A randomized controlled trial was conducted using a 4 × 4 design. Blood parameters (glucose, blood urea nitrogen, and ß-hydroxybutyrate) were measured to observe the effect of EOGO on the metabolism. The results showed that the inclusion of EOGO significantly enhanced IVDMD at low levels (p < 0.052) compared with the highest levels in treatments containing 0.5 and 0.75 mL/kg of EOGO dry matter. A higher intake of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) (p < 0.05) was observed in the in vivo diets with the inclusion of EOGO. In terms of in vivo apparent digestibility, significant differences were found among treatments in the digestibility coefficients of DM, CP, and NDF. EOGO inclusion increased the digestibility of DM. CP digestibility displayed a cubic effect (p < 0.038), with the lowest values of digestibility observed at 1 mL EOGO inclusion. Additionally, NDF digestibility showed a cubic effect (p < 0.012), with the highest value obtained at 0.75 mL of EOGO inclusion. The inclusion levels above 0.75 mL EOGO showed a cubic effect, which indicates that higher concentrations of EOGO may not be beneficial for the digestibility of CP and NDF. Although no significant difference was observed in total digestible nutrients, a linear trend was observed (p < 0.059). EOGO improved the intake of DM, CP, and NDF. EOGO supplementation improved the digestibility of DM and NDF, with optimal levels observed at 0.5 mL/day. No significant effects were observed in the blood parameters. These results suggest that EOGO has the potential as an additive in ruminal nutrition to improve food digestibility and serve as an alternative to antibiotic additives. The use of EOGO potentially improves fiber digestion and may reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock production. Garlic (A. sativum) and oregano (O. vulgare) essential oils effectively modulated fiber digestibility at 0.75 mL/day. Garlic (A. sativum) and oregano (O. vulgare) essential oils have the potential to improve digestibility at low inclusion levels and serve as an alternative to antibiotic additives. The effectiveness of essential oils is greater in a mixture and at lower doses.

Gross anatomical description of the extrinsic and intrinsic scapular and brachial muscles of Sapajus apella (Linnaeus, 1758).

BACKGROUND: The robust brown capuchin monkey (Sapajus apella) is a South American primate with preferences for arboreal locomotion, which requires specific thoracic limb muscle adaptations. The present investigation studied the gross anatomy of the extrinsic and intrinsic scapular and brachial muscles. METHODS: Gross dissections were performed in both thoracic limbs of four formaldehyde-fixed specimens. RESULTS: Three rhomboideus muscles were present (capitis, cervicis, and thoracis). The trapezius muscle was divided into two parts (cervicis and thoracis). The pectoralis abdominalis and omotransversarius muscles were present. The anconeus muscle was found as an individual muscle or fused to the caput mediale of the triceps brachii muscle. The brachialis muscle had among one and two heads. The anconeus epitrochlearis was absent. CONCLUSION: These muscles of Sapajus apella are adapted for arboreal locomotion and some terrestrial habits, since these have many similarities with other primates with a similar locomotor patterns.

Técnicas de quantificação da síntese microbiana no rúmen: uma revisão / Quantification techniques of the protein microbial synthesis in rumen: a review / Técnicas de cuantificación de síntesis microbiana en rumen: una revisión

Quantificar a síntese de proteína microbiana em animais ruminantes é de grande importância para avaliar a qualidade nutritiva das dietas. A determinação dessa síntese se obtém por meio da utilização de marcadores microbianos, osquais são classificados em internos (subprodutos dos microrganismos ruminais) e externos (produtos administrados aos animais que são incorporados pelos microrganismos) e técnicas indiretas. Embora tenham ocorrido avanços ainda não se tem o marcador ideal. O objetivo desta revisão é detalhar a cada uma das vantagens e desvantagens das técnicas para estimar a síntese de proteína microbiana no rúmen e discutir os resultados obtidos utilizando cadatécnica.

The quantification of the microbial protein synthesis in the ruminants is of great importance to assess the nutritional quality of the diets. The determination of microbial synthesis is achieved through the use of microbial markers, which are classified: internal (by-products of rumen microorganisms) and external (substances administeredto animals that are incorporated by rumen microorganisms). Although some advances has occurred lately anideal marker still need to be developed. So the objective of this review is to detail each of the techniques forestimating microbial protein synthesis in the rumen, and discuss the results obtained using each technique.

La cuantificación de la síntesis de proteína microbiana en los rumiantes es de gran importancia para evaluar lacalidad nutricional de las dietas. La determinación de la síntesis microbiana se logra a través del uso de marcadoresmicrobianos que se clasifican como: Internos (subproductos de los organismos de la panza) y externos (sustancias administradas a los animales que son incorporadas por los organismos de la panza). Aunque últimamente ha habido algunos avances, aún es necesario desarrollar un marcador ideal. Así que el objetivo de esta revisión es detallarcada una de las técnicas usadas para estimar la síntesis de proteína microbiana en la panza y discutir los resultados obtenidos al usar cada técnica.