Effects of dietary supplementation of leaves and whole plant of Andrographis paniculata on rumen fermentation, fatty acid composition and microbiota in goats

Effects of dietary supplementation of leaves and whole plant of Andrographis paniculata on rumen fermentation, fatty acid composition and microbiota in goats

Abstract Background The nature and amount of dietary medicinal plants are known to influence rumen fermentation and nutrient digestibility in ruminants. Nonetheless, changes in nutrient digestibility and rumen metabolism in response to dietary Andrographis paniculata (AP) in goats are unknown. This...

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Main Authors: Aisha L. Yusuf, Kazeem D. Adeyemi, Anjas A. Samsudin, Yong M. Goh, Abdul Razak Alimon, Awis Q. Sazili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Nutrient digestibility
Ruminococcus albus
Ruminococcus flavefaciens
Fibrobacter succinogenes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1223-0

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