Effects of essential oils on ruminal microorganisms and their protein metabolism

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 5011-5014

  McIntosh, F M ^a   Williams, P ^b   Losa, R ^d   Wallace, R J ^a   Beever, D A ^c   Newbold, C J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b AKZO Nobel Surface Chemistry Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d CRINA SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; OILS AND FATS; PROTEINS;

DEAMINATION;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ESSENTIAL OIL;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMMONIA HYPERPRODUCING BACTERIA; ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ANAEROBIC FUNGUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BOVIDS; DAIRY CATTLE; DEAMINATION; FUNGUS; GRASS; INTESTINE FLORA; MAIZE; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN METABOLISM; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; SILAGE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CATTLE; FEMALE; OILS, VOLATILE; RUMEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041527198     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.8.5011-5014.2003     Document Type: Article

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