Effects of potential dietary antiprotozoal supplements on rumen fermentation and digestibility in heifers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 126-137

  Baah, J ^a   Ivan, M ^a   Hristov, A N ^b   Koenig, K M ^a   Rode, L M ^c   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c Rosebud Technology Development Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Linoleic acid; Quebracho; Quillaja; Rumen protozoa; Safflower oil; Saponin; Tannin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; ENTODINIA; HORDEUM; PROTOZOA; QUILLAJA; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE;

EID: 34447508304     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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