Effects of palm fat powder and coated folic acid on growth performance, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility and hepatic fat accumulation of Holstein dairy bulls

This study evaluated the effects of palm fat powder (PFP) and coated folic acid (CFA) on growth performance, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility, microbial enzyme activity, microflora, hepatic lipid content and gene expression in dairy bulls. Forty-eight Chinese Holstein bulls ((362±12.4) d...

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Main Authors: Zhen ZHANG, Qiang LIU, Cong WANG, Gang GUO, Wen-jie HUO, Yan-li ZHANG, Cai-xia PEI, Shuan-lin ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311919627528