Effect of peppermint (Mentha piperita) oil on in vitro methanogenesis and fermentation of feed with buffalo rumen liquor

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 148, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 321-327

  Agarwal, Neeta ^a   Shekhar, Chandra ^a   Kumar, Ravindra ^a   Chaudhary, L C ^a   Kamra, D N ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Fibrobacter succinogenes; Fungus; Mentha piperita; Methane inhibition; Methanogens; Ruminococcus flavefaciens

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FIBROBACTER; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; FUNGI; MENTHA X PIPERITA; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS; SPIROTRICHEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 58049201828     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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