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Date palm seed-derived biochar as an environmentally sustainable feed supplement in cattle: impacts on gas production, methane emissions, fermentation parameters and performance predictions

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Title: Date palm seed-derived biochar as an environmentally sustainable feed supplement in cattle: impacts on gas production, methane emissions, fermentation parameters and performance predictions
Authors: Hesham S. Ghazzawy, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Abdullah Sheikh, Mohamed Shawky El Sayed, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Hassan M. Ali-Dinar, Ehab El-Haroun, El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Mohamed M. Abd-Elkarim, Sameh A. Abdelnour
Source: BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2025)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Veterinary medicine
Subject Terms: Phoenix dactylifera Seed-Derived biochar, Carbon footprint, Nutrients degradability, Predicted cattle performance, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100
Description: Abstract In the context of climate change, the expanding cultivation of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) results in substantial waste generation, posing environmental and pollution challenges. Valorization of this waste, particularly phoenix dactylifera seeds, presents a promising and eco-conscious strategy. This in vitro study innovatively evaluated the impacts of adding phoenix dactylifera seed-derived biochar (PSB) at concentrations of 0%, 1%, 2%, and 4% on gas production, methane (CH4​) emissions, nutrient degradability, fermentation parameters, and predicted cattle performance. The results indicated that 4% PSB significantly increased gas production at 12 h of incubation (p
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1746-6148
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1746-6148
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-025-05059-2
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/918991b05db247b6a0e37d3377dabda9
Accession Number: edsdoj.918991b05db247b6a0e37d3377dabda9
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:17466148
DOI:10.1186/s12917-025-05059-2