Effects of the monolaurin based feed additive MGOsyn on methane production, rumen fermentation, and microbial communities using rumen fluid from Hanwoo steers in an <i>in vitro</i> study.

ABSTRACT: Reducing enteric methane emissions from livestock mitigates environmental impact and improves production efficiency. This initial in vitro study investigated the potential of MGOsyn, a new feed additive composed of monolaurin, garlic, and oregano with synergistic antimethanogenic properties, to influence rumen fermentation parameters, methane production, and the structure of bacterial and archaeal communities. The experiment was conducted as a batch culture using rumen fluid collected from Hanwoo steers with ground concentrate as the substrate. MGOsyn, a monolaurin based feed additive (GRAS, Generally Recognized As Safe), was supplemented at three different concentrations. 0% (MGOsyn CON), 0.1% (MGOsyn LOW), and 0.2% (MGOsyn HIGH) of the total fermentation volume. After 24 h of incu

SUBMITTER: Park MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643466 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature