Anise and capsicum as alternatives to monensin to modify rumen fermentation in beef heifers fed a high concentrate diet

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 409-417

  Fandino I ^a   Calsamiglia, S ^a   Ferret, A ^a   Blanch, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Plant extract; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; MYRRHIS ODORATA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 48149112909     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.04.018     Document Type: Article

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