Effect of butyrate sources in a high-concentrate diet on rumen structure and function in growing rams
Dietary butyrate is considered to have mostly positive impacts on the ruminal epithelium. However, its supplementation in a high-concentrate diet may not be justified as excessive ruminal butyrate may negatively affect the rumen. Furthermore, butyrate impact on the rumen may depend on its source. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124002167 |