Ntsoane Tumisho, Nemukondeni Ndivho, Nemadodzi Lufuno Ethel
Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa, Science Campus, Florida 1709, South Africa.
Department of Animal Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Metabolites. 2024 Dec 18;14(12):712. doi: 10.3390/metabo14120712.
is a high-value crop that can be cultivated for ruminant's feed and medicinal purposes. The demand for Cannabis and Cannabis products has increased since the beginning of 21st century. The increase in the production cost of high-protein feeds such as lucerne has led to an urgent need to investigate alternative high-protein sources. : Cannabis has been identified as an alternative to lucerne due to its high protein content. : However, the cultivation and uses of Cannabis and its by-products in South Africa is limited due to the strict legislation. The metabolites and nutritional value of Cannabis are influenced by growing conditions and soil type. Furthermore, the available literature has shown that Cannabis contains anti-nutritional factors that may affect feed intake or bioavailability and digestibility. Therefore, it is crucial to employ a processing method that can reduce anti-nutritional factors to promote the feed intake and growth rate of sheep. Fermentation, as a processing method, can reduce anti-nutritional factors found in Cannabis, which will make it a palatable alternative feed supplement for ruminants such as Dorper sheep. Overall, this review paper aimed to examine the available literature on the use of Cannabis as an alternative high-protein feed supplement for Dorper sheep in South Africa.
是一种高价值作物，可用于反刍动物饲料和药用。自21世纪初以来，对大麻及其产品的需求一直在增加。紫花苜蓿等高蛋白饲料生产成本的增加，导致迫切需要研究替代的高蛋白来源。大麻因其高蛋白含量已被确定为紫花苜蓿的替代品。然而，由于严格的立法，南非大麻及其副产品的种植和使用受到限制。大麻的代谢产物和营养价值受生长条件和土壤类型的影响。此外，现有文献表明，大麻含有可能影响采食量、生物利用率和消化率的抗营养因子。因此，采用一种能够减少抗营养因子的加工方法以促进绵羊的采食量和生长速度至关重要。发酵作为一种加工方法，可以减少大麻中发现的抗营养因子，这将使其成为多珀羊等反刍动物可口的替代饲料补充剂。总体而言，这篇综述文章旨在研究关于在南非将大麻用作多珀羊替代高蛋白饲料补充剂的现有文献。
