Effects of two sources of tannins (Quercus L. and Vaccinium vitis idaea L.) on rumen microbial fermentation: an in vitro study

The aim of the experiment was to determine the effect of different sources of tannins on the <em>in vitro</em> rumen fermentation with focus on methane production. In the experiment, a rumen simulation system (RUSITEC) equipped with 4 fermenters (1 L) was used in three replicated runs (6...

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Main Authors: Adam Cieslak, Pawel Zmora, Emilia Pers-Kamczyc, Anna Stochmal, Anna Sadowinska, Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem, Dorota Kowalczyk, Piotr Zbonik, Malgorzata Szumacher-Strabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3133