Screening for tannin degradation by rumen and faecal samples of wild and domestic animals in Ethiopia

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 803-809

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

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Degradation; Dikdik; Faecal samples; Gallic acid; Mixed cultures; Phloroglucinol; Pyrogallol; Rumen fluid; Tannic acid

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FORESTRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS;

DIKDIK; FAECAL SAMPLES; MIXED CULTURES; RUMEN FLUID; TANNIC ACID;

BIODIVERSITY;

ACACIA; BIODIVERSITY; DEGRADATION; FORESTRY; HYDROLYSIS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHLOROGLUCINOL; PYROGALLOL;

ACACIA; ALCELAPHUS BUSELAPHUS; ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUUS QUAGGA; GAZELLA GRANTI; LEUCAENA PALLIDA; MADOQUA GUENTHERI; OVIS ARIES; SESBANIA; SYLVICAPRA GRIMMIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 27944499729     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-2182-8     Document Type: Article

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