Effect of a polyherbal mixture on methane abatement: an in vitro study
Abstract
Polyherbal mixtures elaborated with medicinal plants have shown positive effects on the reduction of greenhouse gases. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate a polyherbal mixture elaborated with Zingiber officinalis, Trachyspermum ammi, Terminalia chebulic and Trigonella foenum-graecum on in vitro fermentation parameters. Pressure and gas volume readings were recorded at 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 24, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 h, evaluating maximum gas volume, gas production rate, lag phase, dry matter degradability, CH4 and CO2. Data were analyzed using a completely randomized design, comparing means with a Tukey test (P<0.05). The observed results show a decrease in digestibility (P=0.0238) as well as an increase in CH4 production (P=0.03) with the addition of the herbal mixture. Therefore, the use of the polyherbal mixture showed no effect on the decrease in maximum gas volume, CH4 and CO2.
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