High methanogenic potential of sucrose compared with starch at high ruminal pH

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-65

  Hindrichsen, I K ^a   Kreuzer, M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate degradation; Methane; Rumen; Rumen simulation tecnique; Starch; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

METHANE; STARCH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; PH; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SUGAR INTAKE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUCROSE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; STARCH;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58149337073     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00779.x     Document Type: Article

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