Effects of a blend of essential oils on some end products of in vitro rumen fermentation

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 364-374

  Spanghero, M ^a   Zanfi, C ^a   Fabbro, E ^a   Scicutella, N ^b   Camellini, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b SODA Feed Ingredients   (Monaco)

^c Eurhema   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Essential oil; Rumen fermentation; Volatile fatty acid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; ORIGANUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 48049091821     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.048     Document Type: Article

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