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- Title
Response of fermentation quality and microbial community of oat silage to homofermentative lactic acid bacteria inoculation.
- Authors
Tahir, Muhammad; Jiayi Li; Yafen Xin; Tianwei Wang; Chen Chen; Yihao Zhong; Lei Zhang; Haiping Liu; Yaling He; Xingjin Wen; Yanhong Yan
- Abstract
Oat (Avena sativa L.) is one of the important forage crops in the world. However, oat grown in Southwest China has higher moisture content and their preservation face significant challenges. In addition, existing commercial lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have poor fermentation effects in hot and humid regions. Consequently, the current study investigated the response of oat fermentation quality and microbial community to self-selected LAB inoculation. The treatments were: CK, sterilized water; LP694, Lactobacillus plantarum 694; LR753, Lactobacillus rhamnosus 753; and LPLR, LP694 combined with LR753, followed by 1, 3, 7, 14, and 60 days (d) of fermentation. The results showed that LAB inoculation significantly raised the lactic acid content, and decreased the level of pH value, acetic acid, and ammonia-N in oat silage. The LR753 group had a significantly higher (p < 0.05) lactic acid content (60.95 g kg-1 DM), and lower pH value (3.95) and ammonia-N content (10.1 g kg-1 DM) followed by the LPLR group. The LR753 showed lower NDF (54.60% DM) and ADF (39.73% DM) contents than other groups. The Lactobacillus was a prevalent genus in LABtreated groups, and its relative abundance reached maximum in LP694 (69%) on day 3, while in the LR753 group (72%) on 60 days. The Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Lactobacillus fermentum became the dominant species in LAB-treated groups with fermentation time. The Lactobacillus genus was positively correlated with WSC (R = 0.6, p < 0.05), while negatively correlated with pH (R = -0.5, p < 0.05), and BA (R = -0.5, p < 0.01). Overall, the LR753 group had better fermentation quality and preservation of nutritional components providing theoretical support and guidance for future oat silage production in Southwest China.
- Subjects
LACTIC acid bacteria; MICROBIAL inoculants; MICROBIAL communities; LACTOBACILLUS fermentum; LACTOBACILLUS rhamnosus; OATS; SOIL microbial ecology
- Publication
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
1664-302X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fmicb.2022.1091394