Effects of essential oils of Cashew and Castor on intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation and purine derivatives in beef cattle fed high grain diets

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of essential oils of Anacardium occidentale (Cashew) and Ricinus communis (Castor) on intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation and excretion of purine derivatives in beef cattle fed high grain diets. Five Nellore steers fitted with ruminal...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Marcantonio Coneglian, Roman David Castañeda Serrano, Olga Teresa Barreto Cruz, Antonio Ferriani Branco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2019-07-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/34680