Manipulation of rumen fermentation and methane production with plant secondary metabolites

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 176, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 78-93

  Bodas, R ^a   Prieto, N ^a   Garcia Gonzalez R ^a,b   Andres S ^a   Giraldez F J ^a   Lopez S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b Nutreco R and D   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Methane; Natural fed additives; Rumen fermentation; Saponins; Secondary metabolites; Tannins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; FUNGI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84864805084     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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