Manipulation of rumen fermentation and ecology of swamp buffalo by coconut oil and garlic powder supplementation

Livestock Science

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-92

  Kongmun, P ^a   Wanapat, M ^a   Pakdee, P ^a   Navanukraw, C ^a   Yu, Z ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coconut oil; Garlic powder; PCR DGGE; Real time PCR; Rumen ecology; Swamp buffalo

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUBALUS; FUNGI;

EID: 78650172729     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.131     Document Type: Article

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