Short communication: Saliva and salivary components affect goat rumen fermentation in short-term batch incubations

The research about the role of saliva in ruminants has been mainly focused on its buffering capacity together with facilitation of the rumination process. However, the role of salivary bioactive components on modulating the activity of the rumen microbiota has been neglected until recently. This stu...

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Main Authors: J.M. Palma-Hidalgo, A. Belanche, E. Jiménez, A.I. Martín-García, C.J. Newbold, D.R. Yáñez-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121001099