Effect of DL-malic acid supplementation on feed intake, methane emission, and rumen fermentation in beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1048-1057

  Foley, P A ^a   Kenny, D A ^a   Callan, J J ^a   Boland, T M ^a   O'Mara, F P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; DL malic acid; Methane; Rumen

Indexed keywords

MALIC ACID; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHANE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CYTOLOGY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTOZOON; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; EATING; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MALATES; MALE; METHANE; PROTOZOA; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 62149111832     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1026     Document Type: Article

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