Effects of phlorotannins from Ascophyllum nodosum (brown seaweed) on in vitro ruminal digestion of mixed forage or barley grain

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 375-395

  Wang, Y ^a   Xu, Z ^a   Bach, S J ^b   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Phlorotannins; Rumen fermentation; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 48049105354     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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