A meta-analysis of fumarate effects on methane production in ruminal batch cultures

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2556-2563

  Ungerfeld, E M ^a   Kohn, R A ^a   Wallace, R J ^b   Newbold, C J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Fumarate; Meta analysis; Methane; Rumen

Indexed keywords

FUMARIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHANE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ADAPTATION; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FERMENTATION; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; FUMARATES; METHANE; PROPIONATES; RUMEN; SHEEP;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 35348948115     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-674     Document Type: Article

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