Effect of a yeast culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and monensin on ruminal fermentation and digestion in sheep

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-170

  Garcia C C G ^a   Mendoza, M G D ^a   Gonzalez M S ^a   Cobos, P M ^a   Ortega, C M E ^a   Ramirez, L R ^a  

^a Especialidad de Ganaderı́a ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Digestion; Monensin; Rumen fermentation; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Yeast culture

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANIMAL FOOD; BUTYRIC ACID; DIGESTIBILITY; DIGESTION; FEED ADDITIVE; FERMENTATION; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE; MOLASSES; MONENSIN; PROPIONIC ACID; RUMINANT STOMACH; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SHEEP;

EID: 0034681307     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00126-1     Document Type: Article

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