Dose-response effects of essential oils on in vitro fermentation activity of the rumen microbial population

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 335-350

  Macheboeuf, D ^a   Morgavi, D P ^a   Papon, Y ^a   Mousset, J L ^b   Arturo Schaan, M ^c  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b TECHNA Les Landes de Bauches   (France)

^c CCPA ZA Nord Est du Bois de Teillay   (France)

Author keywords

Ammonia production; Antimicrobial activity; Carvacrol; Cinnamaldehyde; Essential oils; Rumen fermentation; Thymol

Indexed keywords

ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS; CINNAMOMUM; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM VULGARE; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 48149092580     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.044     Document Type: Article

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