In vitro evaluation of effects of ten essential oils at three doses on ruminal fermentation of high concentrate feedlot-type diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 259-270

  Castillejos, L ^a   Calsamiglia, S ^a   Martin Tereso J ^b   Ter Wijlen, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Nutreco Ruminant Research Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; HORDEUM; HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS; LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; ORIGANUM; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 48049109633     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.037     Document Type: Article

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