Influence of Malic Acid Supplementation on Ruminal pH, Lactic Acid Utilization, and Digestive Function in Steers Fed High-Concentrate Finishing Diets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 780-784

  Montano M F ^a   Chai, W ^a   Zinn Ware, T E ^a   Zinn, R A ^a  

^a University of California Desert Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Lactic Acid; Malic Acid; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

LACTIC ACID; MALIC ACID; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; MALATES; MALE; RUMEN;

EID: 0033090757     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.773780x     Document Type: Article

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