Feeding quebracho tannins to sheep enhances rumen fermentative activity to degrade browse shrubs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Ammar, H ^a,b   Lopez S ^a,e   Kammoun, M ^c   Bodas, R ^d,e   Giraldez F J ^d,e   Gonzalez J S ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b University of Carthage Tunisia   (Tunisia)

^c Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire   (Tunisia)

^d CSIC   (Spain)

^e CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Browse; Gas production; In vitro digestibility; Sheep; Tannin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CISTUS; CISTUS LAURIFOLIUS; CYTISUS; CYTISUS SCOPARIUS; ERICA AUSTRALIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; QUERCUS PYRENAICA; ROSA CANINA; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE;

EID: 59149095866     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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