Role of Secondary Plant Metabolites on Enteric Methane Mitigation in Ruminants

Role of Secondary Plant Metabolites on Enteric Methane Mitigation in Ruminants

The rumen microbiome plays a fundamental role in all ruminant species, it is involved in health, nutrient utilization, detoxification, and methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas which is eructated in large volumes by ruminants grazing extensive grasslands in the tropical regions of the world...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Ku-Vera, Rafael Jiménez-Ocampo, Sara Stephanie Valencia-Salazar, María Denisse Montoya-Flores, Isabel Cristina Molina-Botero, Jacobo Arango, Carlos Alfredo Gómez-Bravo, Carlos Fernando Aguilar-Pérez, Francisco Javier Solorio-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
tannins
saponins
essential oils
flavonoids
methane
ruminants
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00584/full

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