Inhibition of ruminal methanogenesis by tropical plants containing secondary compounds

International Congress Series

Volumn 1293, Issue , 2006, Pages 156-163

  Kamra, D N ^a   Agarwal, Neeta ^a   Chaudhary, L C ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Methane; Plant secondary metabolite; Rumen; Tropical plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748942292     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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