Efficacy of plant extracts rich in secondary constituents to modify rumen fermentation

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 101-114

  Liwinski B J ^a   Soliva, Carla R ^a   Machmüller, Andrea ^a   Kreuzer, M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Lignin; Methane; Rusitec; Saponin; Tannin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; CASTANEA; CASTANEA SATIVA; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; YUCCA; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

EID: 0037174725     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(02)00139-6     Document Type: Article

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