| Title: | "Methane reduction by quercetin, tannic and salicylic acids: influence of molecular structures on methane formation and fermentation in vitro" |
| Author(s): | Norskov NP; Battelli M; Curtasu MV; Olijhoek DW; Chasse E; Nielsen MO; |
| Address: | "Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Aarhus University, Blichers Alle 20, 8830, Tjele, Denmark. natalja.norskov@anivet.au.dk. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences-Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milan, Italy. Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Aarhus University, Blichers Alle 20, 8830, Tjele, Denmark" |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-023-43041-w |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2045-2322 (Electronic) 2045-2322 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) can potentially reduce ruminal methane formation. However, related to differences in their molecular structures, it is not yet clear what causes an anti-methanogenic effect. In an in vitro system simulating rumen fermentation, we investigated the impact of eight compounds with distinct chemical characteristics (gallic and salicylic acids, tannic acid, catechin, epicatechin, quercetin, rutin, and salicin) when added to a basal feed (maize silage) at a concentration of 12% of the feed dry matter. After 48 h of incubation in buffered rumen fluid, methane production was significantly lowered by quercetin (43%), tannic acid (39%) and salicylic acid (34%) compared to the control (maize silage alone) and without changes in total volatile fatty acid production during fermentation. No other PSM reduced methane formation as compared to control but induced significant differences on total volatile fatty acid production. The observed differences were related to lipophilicity, the presence of double bond and carbonyl group, sugar moieties, and polymerization of the compounds. Our results indicate the importance of distinct molecular structures of PSMs and chemical characteristics for methane lowering properties and volatile fatty acid formation. Further systematic screening studies to establish the structure-function relationship between PSMs and methane reduction are warranted" |
| Notes: | "PublisherNorskov, Natalja P Battelli, Marco Curtasu, Mihai V Olijhoek, Dana W Chasse, Elisabeth Nielsen, Mette Olaf eng 34009-21-1896/The project ECOCO2W is part of the Organic RDD 7 program, which is coordinated by the International Center for Research in Organic Food Systems (ICROFS). It has received grants from the Green Growth and Development program (GUDP) under the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries/ England 2023/09/26 Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 25; 13(1):16023. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-43041-w" |
