The effect of Asparagopsis taxiformis, Ascophyllum nodosum, and Fucus vesiculosus on ruminal methanogenesis and metagenomic functional profiles in vitro.

ABSTRACT: The ruminant-microorganism symbiosis is unique by providing high-quality food from fibrous materials but also contributes to the production of one of the most potent greenhouse gases-methane. Mitigating methanogenesis in ruminants has been a focus of interest in the past decades. One of the promising strategies to combat methane production is the use of feed supplements, such as seaweeds, that might mitigate methanogenesis via microbiome modulation and direct chemical inhibition. We conducted in vitro investigations of the effect of three seaweeds (Ascophyllum nodosum, Asparagopsis taxiformis, and Fucus vesiculosus) harvested at different locations (Iceland, Scotland, and Portugal) on methane production. We applied metataxonomics (16S rRNA gene amplicons) and me

SUBMITTER: Yergaliyev T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542596 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature