ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2015, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 12-19.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2015.01.002

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The Research Progress of Plant Extracts to Manipulate Rumen Fermentation

WANG Shui-ping*   

  1. (Southwest University Rongchang Campus,Chongqing 402460,China)
  • Received:2014-01-25 Online:2015-01-23 Published:2015-01-23

Abstract:

Plant extracts are the perfect alternative product of antibiotics because of their lower toxic and side effects,unique natural character,nutrition and biological activity.Many of them could be used to manipulate gut function in both ruminant and non ruminant animals.This review considers the effect of 3 kinds of plant extracts,such as essential oils,saponins and garlic extracts,on rumen fermentation and discusses their mechanism of action and feasibility exploited as rumen manipulating agents.

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