Effect of Yucca schidigera with or without nisin on ruminal fermentation and microbial protein synthesis in sheep fed silage- and hay-based diets

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 525-531

  Santoso, Budi ^a   Mwenya, Benson ^a   Sar, Chetra ^a   Gamo, Yuko ^b   Kobayashi, Takeo ^a   Morikawa, Reina ^a   Takahashi, Junichi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microbial protein synthesis; Nisin; Rumen fermentation; Yucca schidigera

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; PHLEUM PRATENSE; YUCCA; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

EID: 11444252531     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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