3-Methylhistidine (3MH) 33–43, 346
analysis 37
distribution 35
index
muscle protein breakdown 34–35
kinetics 37–42
metabolism 33–38, 42
cattle 35
pigs 36–37
sheep 35–36
protein-bound 35–36
tracer 37–38
urinary output 36–39
Micelles 98, 101
Microbes
colonization of bag samples 238–240
enteric 121, 123, 124, 130, 134
rumen 132–133
fibrolytic activity 248–250
Microbial
nitrogen flow estimation 266–267
protein
rumen efflux yield (MCPY) 354, 355, 358
rumen efflux yield efficiency (MCPE) 352, 353,
354, 355, 358
precursors 352, 354, 356
yield 225–227
Milk
production 367, 368
Milling
feeds 234–236
Mimosine 384, 386, 388–390, 399, 400
Minerals 204
trace elements 161–180
Mitogens 152
Model(s)
Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System
(CNCPS) 58, 223
curve fitting 217–221
degradation kinetics 240–244
exponential 217–219, 240–242
isotope 37–42
mathematical 264–265
structures 221
multi-pool 220
nutrition 223
Picou and Taylor-Roberts 29
protein turnover 30
Rittenberg 29
single-pool 220
three-pool 29, 38, 41–42
Waterlow 29
zinc dynamics
development 164–168
output 168–173
Monoacylglycerols 98, 99
Multienzyme products 406, 409, 412
Mycotoxicosis 386, 389, 398
Myoglobin 74
Myrosinase 386
N escape 244–245
Na+, K+-ATPase seeSodium, pump
Na+/ H+antiporter 152, 153, 154
Nausea 322
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) 185–205
analysis of
feeds and forages seefeed analysis
non-feedstuffs 186
applications to feed chemistry 199–203
basis for 185–186
Beer’s law 185
calibration
development and validation 186–193
maintenance 196–197
transfer 197–198
chemometrics 193–198
qualitative analysis 186, 194–195
quantitative analysis 188–196, 195–198
general 185–186
instrumentation 186–187, 198–199
limitations 191, 203–206
sample populations 188–193, 201
sample preparation 186, 191
spectral pre-treatments seeChemometrics
statistical analysis seeChemometrics
Neodymium 261
Neophobia 365, 379–380
Neosolaniol 387
Nematode parasites 394
Nephrotoxicity 391, 395
induction by
Lantana camara 395
Narthecium ossifragum 395
ochratoxin A 391, 395
Net energy system(s) 307
Neural peptide Y (NPY) 320, 327
Neurotoxicity 391, 395–396
induction by
lathyrogenic amino acids 395–396
lolitrem alkaloids 391, 396
phomopsin A 396
Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) 200, 204, 217, 221,
223–224, 226, 228, 338, 348, 350
See alsoFibre
Nitriles 386
Nitrogen
correction 309–310
equilibrium 309–310
No observable effects (NOEL) 86
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline) 320, 386
Non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) 406–407, 410, 413,
420–421
types 407
Nucleic acids 258, 267
Nucleus
solitary tract 321
Nutrient(s)
absorption 125–143
balance 153, 155
deficiencies 331
malabsorption 390–392
metabolizable 338–341
partitioning 392–394
procurement
glucose 125–131
volatile fatty acids (VFA) 133–143
supply 338
utilization 392–394
Nutritional wisdom 329Oats
anti-nutritional properties 407
apparent metabolizable energy content 412
composition 407
Ochratoxin A 387, 391, 395, 400, 401
Oesophagus
poultry 130
Olfaction and feed preference 379
Omnivore 121
Operant conditioning 320
Organic
acids 134, 138, 223
matter (OM) 338–339, 346, 347
Osmolality
rumen 324
Ouabain 150, 154
Oxalates 395
Oxaloacetate 136
Oxygen
consumption 150–151, 157
electrode 150
supply 157Palatability 312, 365, 378–379
Palm kernel 387, 401
Parabiotic union 327
Particle size
feeds 141, 213, 234–236, 241–242, 246, 247, 248
Peas 300, 302
Pectin 122, 123, 124, 132, 133, 135, 221
Pectinase 132434 Index