Plant extracts to manipulate rumen fermentation

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 8-35

  Hart, K J ^a   Yanez Ruiz D R ^a   Duval, S M ^a   McEwan, N R ^a   Newbold, C J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Rumen manipulation; Saponins; Secondary plant products

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

EID: 53249100398     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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