Cellulase over lactic acid bacteria in enhancing antioxidant capacity of mulberry silage via phenolic release.

ABSTRACT: Mulberry (Morus alba L.) is an economically valuable tree rich in phenolics, but its silage quality is limited by low epiphytic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content. This study evaluated the effects of adding epiphytic LAB and cellulase on the fermentation quality, bacterial community, metabolite composition, and antioxidant capacity of mulberry silage. A strain of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP26, with rapid acid production and high acid tolerance, was isolated and used as an inoculant. Four treatments were applied: untreated control (CK), LAB addition (LAB), cellulase addition (C), and their combination (C_LAB). The results showed that, compared with the CK group, the C and C_LAB groups significantly reduced pH and ammonia nitrogen conte

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738817 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature