Yucca schidigera extract decreases in vitro methane production in a variety of forages and diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 18-26

  Xu, M ^a,b   Rinker, M ^c   McLeod, K R ^a   Harmon, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Distributors Processing Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas production; Inhibitors; Methane; Rumen fermentation; Yucca

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CYNODON DACTYLON; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PANICUM VIRGATUM; YUCCA SCHIDIGERA;

EID: 77954310243     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.05.005     Document Type: Article

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