Use of blanks to determine in vitro net gas and methane production when using rumen fermentation modifiers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 155-162

  Araujo, R C ^a   Pires, A V ^a   Mourao G B ^a   Abdalla, A L ^a   Sallam, S M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

1,8 Cineol; Carvacrol; Essential oils; Eugenol; In vitro gas production; Monensin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79958765499     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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