Table 1 Rumen fermentation parameters of Tibetan goat of different sex
From: Sex differences in rumen fermentation and microbiota of Tibetan goat
Item | TGM | TGFm | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Concentration(mmol/L) | |||
 Acetic acid | 38.05 ± 1.30 | 22.97 ± 0.23 |  < 0.01 |
 Propionic acid | 10.39 ± 1.03 | 6.85 ± 1.97 | 0.02 |
 Isobutyric acid | 1.05 ± 0.13 | 0.92 ± 0.12 | 0.19 |
 Butyric acid | 5.26 ± 0.87 | 4.50 ± 1.08 | 0.32 |
 Isovaleric acid | 1.07 ± 0.07 | 0.94 ± 0.11 | 0.82 |
 Valeric acid | 1.29 ± 0.50 | 1.22 ± 0.19 | 0.09 |
 A/P | 4.17 ± 1.90 | 3.56 ± 0.97 | 0.81 |
 Total VFAs | 52.03 ± 5.08 | 36.96 ± 2.25 |  < 0.01 |
 NH3-N(mg/100 ml) | 39.97 ± 6.40 | 40.96 ± 2.31 | 0.78 |
 CL(μg/min/ml) | 157.19 | 154.56 | 0.14 |