In vitro effects of phlorotannins from Ascophyllum nodosum (brown seaweed) on rumen bacterial populations and fermentation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2252-2260

  Wang, Yuxi ^a   Alexander, Trevor W ^a   Mcallister, Tim A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phlorotannins; Real time PCR; Rumen bacteria; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; PREVOTELLA; PREVOTELLA BRYANTII; RUMINOBACTER AMYLOPHILUS; RUMINOCOCCUS; SELENOMONAS RUMINANTIUM;

EID: 70349843314     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3717     Document Type: Article

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