Rumen fermentation and degradability in buffalo and cattle using the in vitro gas production technique

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 356-362

  Calabro S ^a,b   Moniello, G ^c   Piccolo, V ^b   Bovera, F ^b   Infascelli, F ^b   Tudisco, R ^b   Cutrignelli, M I ^b  

^a DISCIZIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Cattle; In vitro gas production technique (IVGPT); Ruminal fermentation; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; POACEAE; RUMEN; SILAGE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOS; BOVIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PROTOZOA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43449112653     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00799.x     Document Type: Article

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