www.vigyanvarta.com Vol-2 Issue-1 Kumawat and Kumari (2021) 77 | Page Popular Article Role of Phosphorus in Rumen Fermentation Dr. Manish Kumawat 1* and Dr. Maina Kumari 2 1 PhD Scholar, Department of Animal Nutrition, NDRI, Karnal (Haryana) 2 PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) Corresponding Author Manish Kumawat Email: [email protected]Keywords Phosphorous, Rumen, Fermentation How to cite this article: INTRODUCTION hosphorus (P) was discovered by Hennig Brand in 1669 through urine distillation and it’s Greek meaning is “bringer of light or light bearer”. P occurs abundantly in nature (0.08- 0.12 % weight in earth crust) both as in compound and elemental form. The compound forms of P are available as Organic compounds and Inorganic salts. The inorganic P occurs as phosphate while organic P occurs in plants as phytic acid, phospholipid, nucleic acid etc. (Mcdowell and Sharpley, 2003). P DYNAMICS IN RUMINANT ANIMALS METABOLISM: Metabolism of P in ruminants is complicated. Reason for this complexity is that, a significant amount of P is incorporated by the rumen microbial population as a component of their nucleic acids and phospholipids. Furthermore, ruminants secrete a large amount of saliva containing inorganic P into the rumen, more than 100 litres per day. Therefore, ruminants require phosphorus both for growth of tissue and bone as well as for multiplication of microorganisms within the rumen. P ABSTRACT Phosphorus is one of the most important minerals in animal nutrition. It is the second most abundant element in an animal body after calcium, with 80% of phosphorus found in the bones and teeth, and the remainder located in the body fluids and soft tissue. Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for animals as it takes part in structural functions and in metabolism. In ruminants, P is also used by ruminal bacteria, which needs for the fermentation, more than the double of the required P for maintenance. The conclusion is that the levels of P found in the rumeno-reticulum are generally adequate for optimal microbial activity even with highly P-deficient diets. OPEN ACCESS Kumawat, M. and Kumari, M. 2021. Role of Phosphorous in Rumen Fermentation. Vigyan Varta 2(1): 77-80.
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www.vigyanvarta.com Vol-2 Issue-1 Kumawat and Kumari (2021)
77 | P a g e
Popular Article
Role of Phosphorus in Rumen Fermentation
Dr. Manish Kumawat1* and Dr. Maina Kumari2
1 PhD Scholar, Department of Animal Nutrition, NDRI, Karnal (Haryana) 2 PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, IVRI,