Mode of action of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a feed additive for ruminants

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 249-261

  Newbold, C J ^a   Wallace, R J ^a   Mcintosh, F M ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malic acid; Probiotics; Ruminants; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Yeast

Indexed keywords

DICARBOXYLIC ACID; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; MALIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BARLEY; BOVIDS; DIETARY INTAKE; FERMENTATION; GRASS; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SHEEP; YEAST;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; FERMENTATION; FOOD ADDITIVES; MALATES; OXYGEN; RUMEN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LOLIUM; OVIS ARIES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0029814016     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19960029     Document Type: Article

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