Effects of tannic acid and quebracho tannins on in vitro ruminal fermentation of wheat and corn grain

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1244-1256

  Martínez, Tomás F ^a   McAllister, Tim A ^b   Wang, Yuxi ^b   Reuter, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cereal grains; Ruminal digestion; Scanning electron microscopy; Starch; Tannins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745375326     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2485     Document Type: Article

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