Effects of Quillaja saponaria extract alone or in combination with Yucca schidigera extract on ruminal fermentation and methanogenesis in vitro

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-199

  Pen, Bunthoeun ^a   Sar, Chetra ^a   Mwenya, Benson ^a   Takahashi, Junichi ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

In vitro fermentation; Methane production; Protozoa; Saponins

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOA; QUILLAJA; QUILLAJA SAPONARIA; SAPONARIA; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

EID: 40249115089     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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