Involvement of 4-pentenoic acid in causing quality deterioration of nettle silage: study of antibacterial mechanism.

ABSTRACT: Nettle showed several benefits for animals as an unconventional feed source, but it is difficult to ensile in order to be better utilized. Recently, nettle has been utilized to alternate alfalfa as ruminant feed, but it is usually poor in ensiling quality. To determine the endogenous component influencing ensiling, we investigated the effect of Pediococcus on the characteristics of nettle silage and the mechanism of action of these substances against Pediococcus. Inoculation with Pediococcus pentosaceus decreased the relative abundance of Clostridium sensu stricto 15 by 85.95% in the middle fermentation stage of nettle silage (30 d), with a 24.74% decrease in the ammonia content (P＜0.05). In the correlation analysis, 4-pentenoic acid showed an extremely s

SUBMITTER: Huang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12131780 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature