Tithonia diversifolia as a multifunctional forage for ruminants: Nutritional value, fermentation, methane mitigation, and environmental sustainability

Veterinary World Volume 19, Issue 10

Oct 2026

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Tithonia diversifolia as a multifunctional forage for ruminants: Nutritional value, fermentation, methane mitigation, and environmental sustainability

Roni Pazla , Antonius Antonius , Yelly Fitri , Leni Marlina , Taufik Hidayat , Sharli Asmairicen , Hendri Ferianson P. Purba , Nurhafsah Nurhafsah , Payung Layuk , Ratna Wylis Arief , Alvi Yani , Ida Susanti , Rosniyati Suwarda , Jekvy Hendra , Gabriel Herald Joseph , Wanti Dewayani
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¹ Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Andalas, Kampus Limau Manis, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

² Research Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta–Bogor, Cibinong 16915, West Java, Indonesia.

³ Faculty of Animal Science, Andalas University, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

⁴ Research Center for Process Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

⁵ Research Center for Equipment Manufacturing Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

⁶ Research Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta–Bogor, Cibinong 16915, West Java, Indonesia.

⁷ Research Center for Process Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

⁸ Research Center for Equipment Manufacturing Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

⁹ Research Center for Equipment Manufacturing Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

¹⁰ Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.

¹¹ Research Center for Process Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

¹² Research Center for Process Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

¹³ Research Center for Equipment Manufacturing Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

¹⁴ Directorate of Horticultural Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Jakarta 12520, Indonesia.

¹⁵ Research Center for Process Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

¹⁶ Research Center for Process Technology, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), KST BJ Habibie–Serpong, South Tangerang 15314, Indonesia.

Corresponding Author: Roni Pazla (ronipazla@ansci.unand.ac.id)

Pazla et al. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2026.4355-4405

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