Effects of plant herb combination supplementation on rumen fermentation and nutrient digestibility in beef cattle

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1127-1136

  Wanapat, M ^a   Kang, S ^a   Khejornsart, P ^a   Wanapat, S ^a,b  

^a Faculty of Agriculture   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Garlic; Herb; Lemongrass; Methane; Peppermint; Ruminal Fermentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881164230     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: 19765517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13013     Document Type: Article

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