Agricultural Science Digest
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue: 6

Concentration of Short Chain Fatty Acid and Methane Gas of Ration Containing Different Level of Oil Palm Decanter Meal: In vitro Study

  • Author:
  • M. Afdal1,2,*, Darlis1,2, Adriani1,2, Wan Zuhainis Binti Saad3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 1096 to 1098

1Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Jambi, Kampus Universitas Jambi Jl Jambi-Muaro Bulian KM 15 Mandalo Darat, Jambi-36361, Indonesia

2Center of Excellence-Sustainable Integrated Farming System, Kampus Universitas Jambi TelanaipuraJambi, 36361, Indonesia

3Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Selangor Darul, Ehsan-43400, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: M. Afdal, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Jambi, Kampus Universitas Jambi Jl Jambi-Muaro Bulian KM 15 Mandalo Darat, Jambi-36361, Indonesia, Email: m.afdal@unja.ac.id

Online published on 20 January, 2026.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to reveal the differences of concentration of short chain fatty acid (SCFA) and methane gas production from ration containing different level of oil palm decanter meal (OPDM). Four treatment rations namely P0, P1, P2 and P4 were formulated to contain forage, OPDM and concentrate. In vitro technique was applied for measuring SCFA and methane production. Production of SCFA including acetate, propionate, butyrate and the ratio of acetic, propionic acid and methane gas was significantly P<0.05) different among treatments. It could be concluded that OPDM in ration was suitable for dairy ruminant but it was not recommended for meat.

Keywords

Decanter meal, Fatty acid, Methane, Oil palm, Ration