Hydroponic fodders as alternative feeds for ruminants to reduce ruminal methane emissions: An in vitro study

ABSTRACT: Malate, a precursor in the ruminal propionate production pathway, competes with methanogenesis for metabolic hydrogen, offering a way to reduce ruminal methane (CH4) production in ruminants. However, cost considerations hinder widespread use of malate in ruminant diets. An alternative appr...

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Main Authors: Yang Li, Rong Peng, Carmen Kunz, Kai Wang, Melissa Terranova, Yixin Zhang, Monika Macsai, Emmanuel Frossard, Mutian Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224011706
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