Isolation and characterization of tannin-degrading bacteria from faecal samples of some wild ruminants in Ethiopia

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 118, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 243-253

  Ephraim, Eden ^a   Odenyo, Agnes ^b   Ashenafi, Mogessie ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Characterization; Dikdik; Pyrogallol; Ruminants; Tannin degradation

Indexed keywords

ALCELAPHUS BUSELAPHUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIES; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; EQUUS; EQUUS QUAGGA; GAZELLA GRANTI; MADOQUA GUENTHERI;

EID: 11844271469     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.10.015     Document Type: Article

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