Influence of direct-fed fibrolytic enzymes on diet digestibility and ruminal activity in sheep fed a grass hay-based diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1617-1623

  Giraldo, L A ^a,b   Tejido, M L ^a   Ranilla, M J ^a   Ramos, S ^a   Carro, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Enzymatic activity; Fibrolytic enzyme; Microbial protein synthesis; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; ENDO 1,4 BETA XYLANASE; NITROGEN; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; URINE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CELLULASE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENDO-1,4-BETA XYLANASES; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; NITROGEN; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; SHEEP; URINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 47849091430     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0343     Document Type: Article

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