Effect of Origanum vulgare L. leaves on rumen fermentation, production, and milk fatty acid composition in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1189-1202

  Hristov, A N ^a   Lee, C ^a   Cassidy, T ^a   Heyler, K ^a   Tekippe, J A ^a   Varga, G A ^a   Corl, B ^b   Brandt, R C ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Methane; Milk production; Oregano

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MILK; ORIGANUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; MILK; ORIGANUM; PLANT LEAVES; RUMEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM VULGARE;

EID: 84872681046     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5975     Document Type: Article

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