Low ruminal pH reduces dietary fiber digestion via reduced microbial attachment

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 200-207

  Sung, Ha Guyn ^a   Kobayashi, Yasuo ^a,b   Chang, Jongsoo ^a,c   Ha, Ahnui ^a   Hwang, Il Hwan ^a   Ha, J K ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Korea National Open University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacterial attachment; Fiber digestion; Fibrobacter succinogenes; pH; Ruminococcus flavefaciens; Ruminocococcus albus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS;

EID: 33847124453     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.200     Document Type: Article

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