A systematic approach was used to review, elucidate and summarize the importance of
phytochemicals and essential oils (EO) as substitutes for chemical feed additives in ruminant …

Methane produced by ruminants represents a loss of energy for ruminants and contributes to
the greenhouse gas emissions which have a global warming potential. This review …

Ruminants are mostly herbivorous animals that employ rumen fermentation for the digestion
of feed materials, including dairy cows. Ruminants consume plant fibre as their regular diet …

This book presents a series of chapters on the current knowledge with an emphasis on the
interactions of host animal with the microbes in the rumen. The whole content is divided into …

Saponins have been considered as promising natural substances for mitigating methane
emissions from ruminants. However, studies reported that addition of saponin-rich sources …

The systematic exploration of microbial ecosystem of the rumen was commenced by the
father of rumen microbiology, Robert Hungate, in 1950s. His contributions toward the …

Castanea sativa Mill.(Fagaceae) is a deciduous tree grown for its wood and edible fruits.
Chestnut processing produces residues (burs, shells, and leaves) exploitable for their …

Simple Summary Condensed tannins are plant secondary compounds that can modulate
ruminal fermentation by binding to proteins, reducing their ruminal degradation, and also …

This study investigated the effect of urea or calcium nitrate with or without the inclusion of
Acacia tannin extract on dry matter intake, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and …

Seven feed additives (ie, quillaja saponins, fumaric acid, garlic oil, fish oil, cinnamaldehyde,
monensin, and medium chain fatty acids (MCFA)), were evaluated for their effects on CH4 …