The Effect of Plant Extracts on Ruminal Fermentation, Methanogenesis and Methane-related Microbes in the Rumen

The effect on methanogens attached to the surface of rumen ciliate protozoa by the addition of plant extracts (pine needles and ginkgo leaves) was studied with particular reference to their effectiveness for decreasing methane emission. The plant extracts (pine needles and ginkgo leaves) were added...

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Main Authors: E. T. Kim, K. -S. Min, C. -H. Kim, Y. H. Moon, S. C. Kim, S. S. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2013-04-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-26-4-517-9.pdf