Physicochemical (pH) study and microbial composition of the rumen fluid of the one-humped camel in his natural habitat

摘要

nbsp;Thedromedaryisknownasananimalwhichdigestslignocellulosicfoodbetterthantheothertraditionalruminants.Thatisassuredmainlybyaparticularmicrobialpopulation.nbsp;Thephysicochemicalstudy(pH)andthequalificationofthemicrobialpopulationoftherumenrevealthatitischaracterizedbyaneutralpHwithbasicgoingfrom6,9to8,7;supportingthelignocellulosicactivity.Themicrobialpopulationiscomposedprimarilyofbacteriawith2,2.106ofgermes/mlofrumenjuice,ofprotozoawith2,6.104ofgermes/mlofrumenjuiceand1,3.103germes/mlofrumenjuiceformushrooms.Thebacteriawithanaveragerateof98,8%ofthetotalmicrobialflora,remainthemostrepresented,thencometheprotozoawith1,2%andthemushroomswith0,1%.