Effects of ractopamine hydrochloride are not confined to mammalian tissue: Evidence for direct effects of ractopamine hydrochloride supplementation on fermentation by ruminal microorganisms

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 697-706

  Walker, C E ^a   Drouillard, J S ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Ractopamine hydrochloride; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN; RACTOPAMINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; EURYARCHAEOTA; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; EURYARCHAEOTA; FERMENTATION; PHENETHYLAMINES; PROTEINS; RUMEN;

BOS; GLYCINE MAX; MAMMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 75949085533     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1999     Document Type: Article

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