Possible Interaction: Acetic Acid and Cellulose

“An interaction of dietary CP and cellulose was observed for manure acetic acid concentration, in that decreasing CP lowered acetic acid in pigs fed standard levels of cellulose but increased acetic acid in pigs fed greater levels of cellulose (P = 0.03).”

“In our findings, … of the cellulose solution with the surface of the … rod or sphere loaded with acetic acid led to the close chain packing to form immediately a gel layer, as a result … the destruction of the cellulose inclusion complex by acid through inducing the cellulose self-aggregation.”

“Therefore the … in cellulose , which cause an increase … molar percentage of acetic acid and a subsequent increase in the ratio of acetate to propionate, might be responsible for the energy losses … the form of methane and can result in the decrease in total energy balance (Orskov et al., 1968).”