Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (Nirs) Analyses Of Nutrient Composition And Condensed Tannin Concentrations In Carolina Willow (Salix Caroliniana)

Keywords

Browse; Condensed tannins; Herbivore; Iron; Iron overload; Nutrition

Abstract

Iron overload disorder has been described in a number of zoo-managed species, and it has been recommended to increase the tannin composition of the diet as a safe way to minimize iron absorption in these iron-sensitive species. The goal of this study was to examine the potential of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) as a rapid and simple screening tool to assess willow (Salix caroliniana) nutrient composition (crude protein: CP; acid detergent fiber: ADF; neutral detergent fiber: NDF; lignin, gross energy: GE) and condensed tannin (CT) concentrations. Calibration equations were developed by regression of the lab values from 2 years using partial least squares on n=144 NIRS spectra to predict n=20 independent validation samples. Using the full 2-year dataset, good prediction statistics were obtained for CP, ADF, NDF, and GE in plant leaves and stems (r2>0.75). NIRS did not predict lignin concentrations reliably (leaves r2=0.52, stems r2=0.33); however, CTs were predicted moderately well (leaves r2=0.72, stems r2=0.67). These data indicate that NIRS can be used to quantify several key nutrients in willow leaves and stems including concentrations of plant secondary compounds which, depending on the bioactivity of the compound, may be targeted to feed iron-sensitive browsing animals.

Publication Date

11-1-2015

Publication Title

Zoo Biology

Volume

34

Issue

6

Number of Pages

576-582

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21240

Socpus ID

84954390537 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84954390537

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