Fermentation (Apr 2024)

The Fermentation Quality, Antioxidant Activity, and Bacterial Community of Mulberry Leaf Silage with <i>Pediococcus</i>, <i>Bacillus</i>, and Wheat Bran

  • Jinzhuan Li,
  • Guiming Li,
  • Haosen Zhang,
  • Tiantian Yang,
  • Zaheer Abbas,
  • Xiaohan Jiang,
  • Heng Zhang,
  • Rijun Zhang,
  • Dayong Si

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10040214
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 4
p. 214

Abstract

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different strains and wheat bran on the fermentation quality, antioxidant activity, and bacterial community of mulberry leaf silage. Mulberry leaves were ensiled with Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus (A), Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformi (DK), and Pediococcus acidilactici, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus licheniformi (AK). Each treatment was supplemented with 10% wheat bran (fresh matter basis), and the strains were added in equal proportions for 7 days. The results indicated that the DK and AK groups exhibited higher dry matter (DM) content compared to the A group (p p p Lactococcus and Lactobacillus, in the AK group. In summary, the AK group was observed to enhance fermentation quality and antioxidant capacity, leading to the establishment of a favorable microbial community composition.

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