Effect of spices on rumen fermentation, methanogenesis and protozoa counts in in vitro gas production test

International Congress Series

Volumn 1293, Issue , 2006, Pages 176-179

  Patra, A K ^a   Kamra, D N ^a   Agarwal, Neeta ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Methanogenesis; Plant extract; Protozoa; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748935336     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.01.025     Document Type: Article

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