International Journal of Empirical Research Methods

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Chemical Composition And Surface Images Of Untreated And Urea-Treated Rice Straw As Influenced By Days After Threshing

1 Livestock Research And Development Center, Capiz State University Pontevedra, Capiz,,Philippines

Volume 1

Issue 1

Page: [50 - 56]

Published Online: November 3, 2023

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    The Purpose Of This Study Was To Evaluate The Chemical Composition And Changes In The Surface Structure Of Rice Straw As Affected By The Number Of Days Of Exposure To The Field Prior To Processing. A Total Of 24 Packs Of Rice Straw Samples Collected At 1 Day After Threshing (DAT), 4 DAT, And 7 DAT Field Exposure Un- Treated And Treated With Urea For 10 Days Were Analyzed For Its Chemical Changes Using Proximate Anal- Ysis And Surface Structure Of The Fiber Compounds Through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Results (%DM Basis) Showed That 1DAT Untreated Rice Straw Obtained The Highest Dry Matter (DM) Concentration At 94.61%. Seven DAT Untreated Rice Straw Contain The Highest Amount Of Ash At 20.92%. Likewise, 1 DAT And 7 DAT Untreated Rice Straw Contains Higher Levels Of Crude Protein (CP) At 9.60% And 9.79%, Re- Spectively. Ether Extract (EE) Was Observed Highest In 1DAT Untreated Rice Straw At 1.97%. Considerable Breakdown Of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, And Lignin Fractions Of Rice Straw Was Attained In 4DAT And 7DAT Untreated, And 1 To 7 DAT Urea-Treated Rice Straw (UTRS) As Evident By Its Lower NDF, ADF, And ADL Values. Changes In The Surface Structures Of Microfibers Efficiently Captured Using SEM Showed The Differences In The Morphology Of The Fibers As Influenced By Number Of Days Exposed To The Field Prior To Treatment. Therefore, In Order To Optimize The Protocol To Improve The Feeding And Nutritional Quality Of Rice Straw, It Is Suggested That The Number Of Days Of Exposure To The Field Be Considered Prior To Processing. Likewise, UTRS Is An Effective Method To Disintegrate The Complex Fibrous Compounds Of The Cell Wall Of Rice Straw.

    Keywords: Chemical Composition Rice Straw Samples Fiber Compounds Rice Straw (UTRS) Complex Fibrous Compounds

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