Supplementary effect of peppermint (Mentha x piperita) on dry matter intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation and milk production in early lactating dairy cows

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 503-509

  Hosoda, Kenji ^a   Matsuyama, Hiroki ^a   Park, Woong Yeoul ^a,b   Nishida, Takehiro ^a,c   Ishida, Motohiko ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Samyang Corporation   (South Korea)

^c JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Digestibility; Milk production; Peppermint; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; MENTHA; MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 33749527538     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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