Manipulation of rumen ecology by dietary lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) powder supplementation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3497-3503

  Wanapat, M ^a   Cherdthong, A ^a   Pakdee, P ^a   Wanapat, S ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Lemongrass powder; Manipulation; Microbial protein synthesis; Rumen ecology; Rumen fermentation; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; NITROGEN; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CATTLE; CYMBOPOGON; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; EATING; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POWDER; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CATTLE; CYMBOPOGON; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; MALE; NITROGEN; POWDERS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN;

EID: 58749104965     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0885     Document Type: Article

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