Effect of coconut oil and mangosteen peel supplementation on ruminal fermentation, microbial population, and microbial protein synthesis in swamp buffaloes

Livestock Science

Volumn 141, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 148-154

  Pilajun, R ^a   Wanapat, M ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Coconut oil; Mangosteen peel; Microbial population; Rice straw; Rumen fermentation; Swamp buffalo

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUBALUS; GARCINIA MANGOSTANA;

EID: 80053616940     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.05.013     Document Type: Article

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