AIM: To investigate the effect of firing noise on gastrointestinal transit and probe its mechanism by measuring the levels of plasma polypeptide hormones. METHODS: A total of 64 SD rats were randomly divided into a ...AIM: To investigate the effect of firing noise on gastrointestinal transit and probe its mechanism by measuring the levels of plasma polypeptide hormones. METHODS: A total of 64 SD rats were randomly divided into a control group and three stimulating groups. Firing noise of different intensity by sub-machine guns was used as inflicting factor. The effect of firing noise on liquid substance gastrointestinal transit and solid substance gastrointestinal transit was observed by measuring the ratio of carbon powder suspension transmitting and barium sticks transmitting respectively. Plasma levels of polypeptide hormones were measured by radio-immunoassay. RESULTS: The noise accelerated gastrointestinal transit of solid food by more than 80 db;and accelerated gastrointestinal transit of liquid food significantly by more than 120 db. Meantime, plasma levels of plasma motilin (MTL)(157.47±16.08; 151.90±17.08), somatostatin (SS)(513.97±88.77; 458.25±104.30), substance P (SP)(115.52±20.70; 110.28±19.96) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) (214.21±63.17; 251.76±97.24) remarkably changed also. CONCLUSION: Within a certain intensity range, the firing noise changes the levels of rat plasma gastrointestinal hormones, but the gastrointestinal transit is still normal. Beyond the range, the noise induces plasma hormone levels disturbance and gastrointestinal transit disorder. ~展开更多
The objective was to evaluate effects of rumen-protected methionine (RP-Met) supplementation on rumen fermentation, lactation performance and plasma characteristics in dairy cows. Twenty-four multiparous (2.2 - 0.4...The objective was to evaluate effects of rumen-protected methionine (RP-Met) supplementation on rumen fermentation, lactation performance and plasma characteristics in dairy cows. Twenty-four multiparous (2.2 - 0.40 parity) Holstein dairy cows, averaged 620 ± 12.3 kg of BW, 68 ± 2.5 day in milk and daily milk production averaged 26.0 ±0.3 kg/cow were used in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square experiment. The treatments were: control (without RP-Met), LRP-Met, MRP-Met and HRP-Met with 20, 40 and 60 g RP-Met per cow per day, respectively. RP-Met was hand-mixed into the top one-third of the daily ration. Experimental periods were 30 days with 15 d of adaptation and 15 d of sampling. Dry matter (DM) intake and milk yields were not affected (P 〉 0.05) with increasing RP-Met supplementation. Yields of 4%FCM, ECM, milk fat and milk protein were higher (P 〈 0.03) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were quadratically (P 〈 0.05) changed due to the higher percentage of milk fat and protein for RP-Met supplementation than control (P 〈 0.03). Ruminal pH tended to be lower (P = 0.071) for RP-Met supplementation than control, whereas total VFA concentration tended to be higher (P = 0.086) for RP-Met supplementation than control. Ratio of acetate to propionate decreased linearly (P = 0.001) from 4.01 to 3.57 as RP-Met supplementation increased due to the increase in propionate production. Digestibilities of DM, OM, CP, NDF and ADF in the total tract were higher (P 〈 0.05) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were quadratically (P 〈 0.05) increased with increasing RP-Met supplementation. Plasma concentrations of glucose not affected (P 〉 0.05) with RP-Met supplementation, Plasma concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) were significantly lower (P = 0.017) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were linearly (P = 0.011) changed. Plasma concentrations of beta-hydroxybutyrate tended to be lower (P = 0.068) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were linearly (P = 0.001) changed. The present results indicate that supplementation of diet with RP-Met improved the content of milk fat and protein, rumen fermentation and feed digestion, decreased plasma concentrations of NEFA. It was suggested that the RP-Met stimulated the digestive microorganisms or enzymes in a dose-dependent manner. In the experimental conditions of this trial, the optimum RP-Met dose was about 25 g RP-Met per cow per day.展开更多
文摘AIM: To investigate the effect of firing noise on gastrointestinal transit and probe its mechanism by measuring the levels of plasma polypeptide hormones. METHODS: A total of 64 SD rats were randomly divided into a control group and three stimulating groups. Firing noise of different intensity by sub-machine guns was used as inflicting factor. The effect of firing noise on liquid substance gastrointestinal transit and solid substance gastrointestinal transit was observed by measuring the ratio of carbon powder suspension transmitting and barium sticks transmitting respectively. Plasma levels of polypeptide hormones were measured by radio-immunoassay. RESULTS: The noise accelerated gastrointestinal transit of solid food by more than 80 db;and accelerated gastrointestinal transit of liquid food significantly by more than 120 db. Meantime, plasma levels of plasma motilin (MTL)(157.47±16.08; 151.90±17.08), somatostatin (SS)(513.97±88.77; 458.25±104.30), substance P (SP)(115.52±20.70; 110.28±19.96) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) (214.21±63.17; 251.76±97.24) remarkably changed also. CONCLUSION: Within a certain intensity range, the firing noise changes the levels of rat plasma gastrointestinal hormones, but the gastrointestinal transit is still normal. Beyond the range, the noise induces plasma hormone levels disturbance and gastrointestinal transit disorder. ~
文摘The objective was to evaluate effects of rumen-protected methionine (RP-Met) supplementation on rumen fermentation, lactation performance and plasma characteristics in dairy cows. Twenty-four multiparous (2.2 - 0.40 parity) Holstein dairy cows, averaged 620 ± 12.3 kg of BW, 68 ± 2.5 day in milk and daily milk production averaged 26.0 ±0.3 kg/cow were used in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square experiment. The treatments were: control (without RP-Met), LRP-Met, MRP-Met and HRP-Met with 20, 40 and 60 g RP-Met per cow per day, respectively. RP-Met was hand-mixed into the top one-third of the daily ration. Experimental periods were 30 days with 15 d of adaptation and 15 d of sampling. Dry matter (DM) intake and milk yields were not affected (P 〉 0.05) with increasing RP-Met supplementation. Yields of 4%FCM, ECM, milk fat and milk protein were higher (P 〈 0.03) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were quadratically (P 〈 0.05) changed due to the higher percentage of milk fat and protein for RP-Met supplementation than control (P 〈 0.03). Ruminal pH tended to be lower (P = 0.071) for RP-Met supplementation than control, whereas total VFA concentration tended to be higher (P = 0.086) for RP-Met supplementation than control. Ratio of acetate to propionate decreased linearly (P = 0.001) from 4.01 to 3.57 as RP-Met supplementation increased due to the increase in propionate production. Digestibilities of DM, OM, CP, NDF and ADF in the total tract were higher (P 〈 0.05) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were quadratically (P 〈 0.05) increased with increasing RP-Met supplementation. Plasma concentrations of glucose not affected (P 〉 0.05) with RP-Met supplementation, Plasma concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) were significantly lower (P = 0.017) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were linearly (P = 0.011) changed. Plasma concentrations of beta-hydroxybutyrate tended to be lower (P = 0.068) for RP-Met supplementation than control and were linearly (P = 0.001) changed. The present results indicate that supplementation of diet with RP-Met improved the content of milk fat and protein, rumen fermentation and feed digestion, decreased plasma concentrations of NEFA. It was suggested that the RP-Met stimulated the digestive microorganisms or enzymes in a dose-dependent manner. In the experimental conditions of this trial, the optimum RP-Met dose was about 25 g RP-Met per cow per day.