Effects of addition of an essential oil complex to the diet of lactating dairy cows on whole tract digestion of nutrients and productive performance

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 157, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 64-71

  Santos, M B ^a,b   Robinson, P H ^a   Williams, P ^c   Losa, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c Advantec Associates   (United States)

^d Agolin SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coriander oil; Dairy cows; Essential oils; Eugenol; Geranyl acetate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77950025087     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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