The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
Sunflower (20.0% DM and 10.0% CP) was ensiled in 16 plastic experimental silos, forming four treatments: control, Sil-All (S. faecium, P. acidilactici, L. plantarum, amylase, hemicellulase, and cellulase), Silobac (L. plantarum, S. faecium, and Lactobacillus sp.), and Pioneer 1174 (S. faecium and L. plantarum). Silos were opened 125 days after ensiling and sampled to proceed chemical analyses. Pioneer increased soluble carbohydrates, ethylic alcohol concentration, and buffering capacity. This inoculant decreased pH, ammonia, and acetic acid concentration compared to control. Pioneer also increased starch content compared to control, but Sil-All decreased. The DM, CP, ADIN, NDF, ADF, and lignin contents, In vitro digestibility of the DM, DM losses, aerobic stability, propionic, butyric and lactic acids did not suffer influence of treatments.
Effects of Microbial Inoculants on Chemical Composition and Fermentation Characteristics of Sunflower Silage Produced in Experimental Silos
Rodrigues,Paulo Henrique Mazza and Almeida,Tatiana Ferrante de and Melotti,Laércio and Andrade,Stefano Juliano Tavares de and Júnior,Kleber da Cunha Peixoto. Effects of Microbial Inoculants on Chemical Composition and Fermentation Characteristics of Sunflower Silage Produced in Experimental Silos. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2001, vol.30, 6 suppl., [cited 2026-03-07], pp.2169-2175. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-microbial-inoculants-on-chemical-composition-and-fermentation-characteristics-of-sunflower-silage-produced-in-experimental-silos/>. ISSN 1516-3598. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982001000800028.
Rodrigues,Paulo Henrique Mazza; Almeida,Tatiana Ferrante de; Melotti,Laércio; Andrade,Stefano Juliano Tavares de; Júnior,Kleber da Cunha Peixoto. Effects of Microbial Inoculants on Chemical Composition and Fermentation Characteristics of Sunflower Silage Produced in Experimental Silos. R. Bras. Zootec., v.30, 6 suppl., p. 2169-2175. Dec. 2001. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-microbial-inoculants-on-chemical-composition-and-fermentation-characteristics-of-sunflower-silage-produced-in-experimental-silos/>. acess on 07 Mar. 2026. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982001000800028.
Rodrigues,Paulo Henrique Mazza, & Almeida,Tatiana Ferrante de, & Melotti,Laércio, & Andrade,Stefano Juliano Tavares de, & Júnior,Kleber da Cunha Peixoto. (2001). Effects of Microbial Inoculants on Chemical Composition and Fermentation Characteristics of Sunflower Silage Produced in Experimental Silos. R. Bras. Zootec., 30(6 suppl.) , 2169-2175. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982001000800028.
RodriguesPaulo Henrique Mazza, AlmeidaTatiana Ferrante de, MelottiLaércio, AndradeStefano Juliano Tavares de, JúniorKleber da Cunha Peixoto. Effects of Microbial Inoculants on Chemical Composition and Fermentation Characteristics of Sunflower Silage Produced in Experimental Silos. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2001 Dec [cited 2026 Mar 07]; 30(6 suppl.): 2169-2175. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-microbial-inoculants-on-chemical-composition-and-fermentation-characteristics-of-sunflower-silage-produced-in-experimental-silos/. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982001000800028.
Figure 3
Ruminal disappearance of ash-free neutral detergent fiber (aNDFom) at 30 h of in situ incubation in corn husks (fresh and ensiled) treated with calcium oxide (CaO) and a mixture of corn heavy steep water and sugarcane molasses (HM).
