Effects of Acarbose Addition on Ruminal Bacterial Microbiota, Lipopolysaccharide Levels and Fermentation Characteristics

This study investigated the effects of acarbose addition on changes in ruminal fermentation characteristics and the composition of the ruminal bacterial community in vitro using batch cultures. Rumen fluid was collected from the rumens of three cannulated Holstein cattle fed forage ad libitum that w...

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Main Authors: Yu-yang Yin, Yu-jie Liu, Wei-yun Zhu, Sheng-yong Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2014-12-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-27-12-1726.pdf