This study was conducted to evaluate Raphanus sativus extracts to methane reduction in rumen. Five different levels of R. sativus extracts were used to investigate the most effective dosing level for the decrease of methane production in the rumen. The rumen fluid was collected from a cannulated one Hanwoo cow (BW=450±30 kg) consuming 600 g/kg timothy and 400 g/kg concentrate. On fermentation day, rumen fluid was collected at 2 hr postfeeding R. sativus extracts was dosed to achieve final concentration of 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9% respectively, to fermentation bottles containing the mixture of rumen fluid and McDougall’s buffer and 300 mg of timothy was added as a substrate. The fermentation was conducted for 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hr incubation time at 39℃ with shaking. In vitro ruminal pH values were measured normal range for ruminal fermentation. Dry matter disappearance was significantly higher (p<0.05) at 3 hr incubation time 1, 3 and 5% doses than that of control. The highest methane reduction was observed in 12 hr incubation time 5, 7 and 9%. The carbon dioxide emission was also significantly (p<0.05) lower than that of control at 12 hr incubation time 5, 7 and 9%. The total volatile fatty acid was no significant difference between control and all doses level at 12 and 24 hr incubation time. At 24 hr incubation time, the result of real-time PCR were indicated that M. archea was significantly lower (p<0.05) at all doses level comparing to that of control. In conclusion, R. sativus extracts were significantly decreased methane emission. R. sativus extracts were significantly lower (p<0.05) than that of control at 12 hr incubation time 5, 7 and 9% and no adversely effect in rumen pH, dry matter disappearance and total VFA.

This study was conducted to evaluate natural plant extracts for methane gas reduction in ruminants. Rumen fluid was collected from cannulated Hanwoo cow (450±30 kg) consuming 400 g/kg concentrate and 600 g/kg timothy. The 15 ml of mixture comparing McDougall’s buffer and rumen fluid in the ratio 2 to 1, was dispensed anaerobically into 50 ml serum bottles. Rumen fluid contents were collected and in vitro fermentation prepared control (timothy, 300 mg), ginseng, balloon flower, yucca plant, camellia, tea plant and ogapi extracts were added at the level of 5% against 300 mg of timothy as a substrate (v/w) and incubated for 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h. In vitro pH values range 6.55~7.41, this range include rumen titration. The dry matter digestibility was not differ between all treatments and control. Total gas emission was significantly higher (p<0.05) in ginseng and balloon flower treatments on 24 h than in control. Carbon dioxide emission was not differ all treatments on 9 h than in control and significantly higher (p<0.05) yucca plant, camellia and tea plant treatments on 12 h than control. Methane emission was not differ all treatments on 6 h than in control. The rumen microbial growth rate was significantly higher (p<0.05) in ginseng, balloon flower on 12 h and significantly higher (p<0.05) in ginseng, yucca plant, tea plant and ogapi treatments on 24 h than in control. Total VFA was significantly higher (p<0.05) in tea plant and ogapi treatments on 12 h than in control and significantly higher (p<0.05) in ginseng, balloon flower treatments on 48 h than in control. Acetic acid was significantly lower (p<0.05) in ginseng and balloon flower treatments on 24 h than in control. Propionic acid was significantly higher (p<0.05) in ginseng and balloon flower treatments on 48 h than in control. As a results, sixth natural plant extracts had no significant effect dry matter digestibility and negative on rumen fermentation, but not effect methane reduction.

본 연구는 Terpenoid 함유 식물 추출물을 이용하여 in vitro 반추위 발효성상 및 메탄생성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 수행하였다. 반추위액은 티머시(timothy)와 농후사료를 6:4의 비율로 급여한 반추위 cannula가 시술된 한우 암소에서 채취하였다. 본 실험에 사용한 식물 추출물은 박하(Mint), 소나무(Pine), 삼나무(Japan cedar), 초피나무(Sichuan pepper), 편백(Hinoki cypress) 그리고 해송(Japanese black pine)을 사용하였으며, 반추위액과 McDougall buffer를 1:2의 비율로 혼합한 배양액을 0.3g 티머시와 식물 추출물(기질의 5%)이 담긴 50ml serum bottle에 혐기상태로 15ml를 분주하였다. Serum bottle은 39℃, 150rpm으로 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48 및 72시간 동안 배양하였다. 실험 결과 pH 값은 점점 감소하였으며, 전 배양시간에 걸쳐 대조구보다 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높았다. 건물 소화율은 배양 3시간대는 Mint 처리구만 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높았으나, 이후 24시간까지 모든 처리구에서 유의성이 없었다. 총 가스 발생량은 전 처리구에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 낮았으며, 이산화탄소 발생량은 배양 12시간대까지 감소하였으나, 그 이후는 유의적 차이가 없었다. 메탄 발생량의 경우 24시간대에 대조구에 비해 모든 첨가구에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 감소하였다. 미생물 성장량은 첨가구에 따라 각각 다른 양상을 나타냈으나 24시간대는 모든 처리구에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 성장량이 감소하였다. 암모니아 측정량은 배양 12시간부터 첨가구에서 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 72시간대는 감소하였다. acetic acid 및 propionic acid도 대조구보다 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 결과적으로 본 실험에 사용한 Terpenoid 함유 식물 추출물 6종 모두 소화율에 영향을 미치지 않으며 메탄저감 효과를 나타내었다. 특히 Mint 및 Pine 추출물은 총 VFA, acetic acid 및 propionic acid의 생성을 증가시켰으며 상기의 결과를 종합하였을 때, 반추위 발효성상에 악영향을 미치지 않으며 메탄 발생을 저감하는 식물 추출물로는 Mint 및 Pine이 적합하다고 생각된다.