Effects of Streptococcus bovis Isolated from Bovine Rumen on the Fermentation Characteristics and Nutritive Value of Tanzania Grass Silage

Table 3

Mean values of pH, NH₃-N, and lactic, acetic, butyric, and propionic acids in Tanzania grass silage.

Treatment	pH	NH3-N; (mg/dL)	Lactic acid; (g kg^−1 DM)	Acetic acid; (g kg^−1 DM)	Butyric acid; (g kg^−1 DM)	Propionic acid; (g kg^−1 DM)
Untreated	4.60	11.59	50.98	5.97	0.39	3.97
JB1	4.10	10.75	65.79	4.25	0.20	2.45
HC5	4.23	10.80	64.67	4.40	0.22	2.40
VC (%)	2.03	2.39	7.17	10.22	8.01	9.69

Means within a column with different superscripts differ significantly ().
Untreated: Tanzania grass (TG); JB1: TG plus S. bovis JB1; HC5: TG plus S. bovis HC5.