Effects of essential oils on rumen fermentation, milk production, and feeding behavior in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2455-2464

  Tager, L R ^a   Krause, K M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Essential oil; Feeding behavior; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

ACROLEIN; CINNAMALDEHYDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PEPPER; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINANT STOMACH; SECRETION;

ACROLEIN; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CAPSICUM; CATTLE; EUGENOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MILK; OILS, VOLATILE; RUMEN;

CAPSICUM; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 79955099517     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3505     Document Type: Article

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