Dose-response effects of Rheum officinale root and Frangula alnus bark on ruminal methane production in vitro

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 319-334

  Garcia Gonzalez R ^a   Lopez S ^a   Fernandez M ^a   Gonzalez J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Frangula; Methane production; Rhubarb; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FRANGULA; FRANGULA ALNUS; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHEUM OFFICINALE; RHEUM X HYBRIDUM;

EID: 48049101721     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.040     Document Type: Article

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