Effect of levels of sodium DL-malate supplementation on ruminal fermentation efficiency of concentrates containing high levels of cassava chip in dairy steers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 368-375

  Khampa, S ^a   Wanapat, Metha ^a   Wachirapakorn, C ^a   Nontaso, N ^a,b   Wattiaux, M A ^a,c   Rowlison, P ^a,d  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy Steers; Microbial Protein Synthesis; Rumen Fermentation; Ruminant; Sodium DL malate; Urea treated Rice Straw

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33645779011     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.368     Document Type: Article

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