Effects of protozoa on the antioxidant activity in the ruminal fluid and blood plasma of cattle

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-40

  Gazi, Masudur R ^a   Yokota, Masato ^a   Tanaka, Yuichi ^a   Kanda, Shuhei ^a   Itabashi, Hisao ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Cattle; Free radical scavenging activity; Oxidative stress; Rumen protozoa

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 33846124314     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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