In vitro rumen fermentation of the tropical grass Pennisetum purpureum and mixtures with browse legumes: Effects of tannin contents

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 696-705

  Rodriguez R ^a   Mota, M ^b   Castrillo, C ^b   Fondevila, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA ANIMAL   (Cuba)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gas production; Methane; Pennisetum purpureum; Purine bases; Saponins; Supplementation; Tannins; Tropical legumes

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; METHANE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FERMENTATION; LEGUME; METABOLISM; PEARL MILLET; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; FABACEAE; FERMENTATION; METHANE; PENNISETUM; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RUMEN; TANNINS;

ACACIA; ACACIA CORNIGERA; ALBIZIA LEBBEKOIDES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 78449252594     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01001.x     Document Type: Article

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