Degradation of L-arginine and N-carbamoyl glutamate and their effect on rumen fermentation in vitro

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 374-377

  Chacher, Bahram ^a   Wang, Di Ming ^a   Liu, Hong Yun ^a   Liu, Jian Xin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arginine; Fermentation variables; In vitro; N carbamoyl glutamate; Rumen degradation

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 84872961010     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2012.e68     Document Type: Article

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