Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic Complex

Non-starch polysaccharide-degrading enzymes are widely used as feed additives in monogastric and ruminant species, with positive effects reported. In this study, the commercial, fiber-degrading enzyme complex Hostazym<sup>®</sup> X, derived from <i>Trichoderma citrinoviride</i&g...

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Main Authors: José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez, Ramón Ignacio Arteaga-Garibay, Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza, Lorena Jacqueline Gómez-Godínez, Jazmín Guadalupe Martínez-Sotelo, Elías Hernández-Cruz, Luis Eduardo Arias-Chávez
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author José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez
Ramón Ignacio Arteaga-Garibay
Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza
Lorena Jacqueline Gómez-Godínez
Jazmín Guadalupe Martínez-Sotelo
Elías Hernández-Cruz
Luis Eduardo Arias-Chávez
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Ramón Ignacio Arteaga-Garibay
Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza
Lorena Jacqueline Gómez-Godínez
Jazmín Guadalupe Martínez-Sotelo
Elías Hernández-Cruz
Luis Eduardo Arias-Chávez
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description Non-starch polysaccharide-degrading enzymes are widely used as feed additives in monogastric and ruminant species, with positive effects reported. In this study, the commercial, fiber-degrading enzyme complex Hostazym<sup>®</sup> X, derived from <i>Trichoderma citrinoviride</i> (DSM34663), was included in the total mixed rations of 17 mid-lactating (135 ± 61 days in milk) Holstein cows for 10 weeks. A control group (<i>n</i> = 17) was included. Dry matter intake (DMI), milk yield, 4% fat-corrected milk, solid yield, and milk fatty acid profile were assessed. The structure and composition of fecal bacterial communities, as well as PICRUSt2-based functional prediction of bacterial communities, were also evaluated. Higher DMI and milk yield scores were observed in the supplemented group (27.20 vs. 26.59 kgDM/cow/d; and 39.01 vs. 36.70 L/cow/d, respectively). No effects were observed in fat yield, contrary to lactose and protein, which were greater in the supplemented group compared to the control group (1.18 vs. 1.13 and 1.83 vs. 1.75 kg/cow/d, respectively; <i>p</i> < 0.05). Palmitic and oleic acids, in addition to monounsaturated fat in milk, were increased in the supplemented group (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Enzyme supplementation increased the Patescibacteria (<i>p</i> < 0.5) and Actinobacteriota (<i>p</i> > 0.05) in feces, but slightly reduced the Bacteroidota and Firmicutes. The <i>Turicibacter</i> genus remained at a lower relative abundance after supplementation but <i>Candidatus_Saccharimonas, Clostridioides, Prevotellaceae</i> UCG 003, <i>Corynebacterium, Akkermansia, Syntrophococcus, Erysipelotrichaceae</i> UCG 008, other <i>Lachnospiraceae</i>, other members of the <i>Eubacterium_coprostanoligenes_group, Bifidobacterium, Rumminococcus, Akkermansia</i>, and other <i>Spirochaetaceae</i> increased, modifying the functional predicted profile of bacterial communities. In conclusion, a positive effect on performance and milk composition were observed through modulation of microbiota induced by enzyme supplementation. The enzyme complex could be a viable supplement alternative in the feeding of dairy cows in semi-intensive productive systems, mainly when an ad libitum feeding scheme is used.
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spelling doaj-art-32287d0cdea44dd2b85ea0bf939c7cbd2025-08-20T02:21:54ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-05-0112651810.3390/vetsci12060518Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic ComplexJosé Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez0Ramón Ignacio Arteaga-Garibay1Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza2Lorena Jacqueline Gómez-Godínez3Jazmín Guadalupe Martínez-Sotelo4Elías Hernández-Cruz5Luis Eduardo Arias-Chávez6Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Boulevard de la Biodiversidad 400, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Boulevard de la Biodiversidad 400, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, MexicoCentro de Estudios para la Agricultura, la Alimentación y la Crisis Climática, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Boulevard de la Biodiversidad 400, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Boulevard de la Biodiversidad 400, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, MexicoCentro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Boulevard de la Biodiversidad 400, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Jalisco, MexicoCampo Experimental Centro Altos de Jalisco, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Boulevard de la Biodiversidad 2470, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47714, Jalisco, MexicoNon-starch polysaccharide-degrading enzymes are widely used as feed additives in monogastric and ruminant species, with positive effects reported. In this study, the commercial, fiber-degrading enzyme complex Hostazym<sup>®</sup> X, derived from <i>Trichoderma citrinoviride</i> (DSM34663), was included in the total mixed rations of 17 mid-lactating (135 ± 61 days in milk) Holstein cows for 10 weeks. A control group (<i>n</i> = 17) was included. Dry matter intake (DMI), milk yield, 4% fat-corrected milk, solid yield, and milk fatty acid profile were assessed. The structure and composition of fecal bacterial communities, as well as PICRUSt2-based functional prediction of bacterial communities, were also evaluated. Higher DMI and milk yield scores were observed in the supplemented group (27.20 vs. 26.59 kgDM/cow/d; and 39.01 vs. 36.70 L/cow/d, respectively). No effects were observed in fat yield, contrary to lactose and protein, which were greater in the supplemented group compared to the control group (1.18 vs. 1.13 and 1.83 vs. 1.75 kg/cow/d, respectively; <i>p</i> < 0.05). Palmitic and oleic acids, in addition to monounsaturated fat in milk, were increased in the supplemented group (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Enzyme supplementation increased the Patescibacteria (<i>p</i> < 0.5) and Actinobacteriota (<i>p</i> > 0.05) in feces, but slightly reduced the Bacteroidota and Firmicutes. The <i>Turicibacter</i> genus remained at a lower relative abundance after supplementation but <i>Candidatus_Saccharimonas, Clostridioides, Prevotellaceae</i> UCG 003, <i>Corynebacterium, Akkermansia, Syntrophococcus, Erysipelotrichaceae</i> UCG 008, other <i>Lachnospiraceae</i>, other members of the <i>Eubacterium_coprostanoligenes_group, Bifidobacterium, Rumminococcus, Akkermansia</i>, and other <i>Spirochaetaceae</i> increased, modifying the functional predicted profile of bacterial communities. In conclusion, a positive effect on performance and milk composition were observed through modulation of microbiota induced by enzyme supplementation. The enzyme complex could be a viable supplement alternative in the feeding of dairy cows in semi-intensive productive systems, mainly when an ad libitum feeding scheme is used.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/6/518non-starch polysaccharidasesamplicon-based sequencingfiber
spellingShingle José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez
Ramón Ignacio Arteaga-Garibay
Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza
Lorena Jacqueline Gómez-Godínez
Jazmín Guadalupe Martínez-Sotelo
Elías Hernández-Cruz
Luis Eduardo Arias-Chávez
Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic Complex
Veterinary Sciences
non-starch polysaccharidases
amplicon-based sequencing
fiber
title Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic Complex
title_full Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic Complex
title_fullStr Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic Complex
title_full_unstemmed Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic Complex
title_short Fecal Microbiota and Performance of Dairy Cattle from a West Mexican Family Dairy Farm Supplemented with a Fiber-Degrading Enzymatic Complex
title_sort fecal microbiota and performance of dairy cattle from a west mexican family dairy farm supplemented with a fiber degrading enzymatic complex
topic non-starch polysaccharidases
amplicon-based sequencing
fiber
url https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/6/518
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