Screening for the effects of natural plant extracts at different pH on in vitro rumen microbial fermentation of a high-concentrate diet for beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2572-2579

  Cardozo, P W ^a   Calsamiglia, S ^c   Ferret, A ^a   Kamel, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Pancosma SA   (France)

^c Facultat de Veterinaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Plant Extracts; Ruminal pH

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BOS TAURUS; CAPSICUM; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; MYRRHIS ODORATA; ORIGANUM VULGARE;

EID: 32444435841     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83112572x     Document Type: Article

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