Role of secondary plant metabolites on enteric methane mitigation in ruminants

JC Ku-Vera, R Jiménez-Ocampo… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rumen microbiome plays a fundamental role in all ruminant species, it is involved in
health, nutrient utilization, detoxification, and methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse …

Special topics—Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: I. A review of enteric methane mitigation options

AN Hristov, J Oh, JL Firkins, J Dijkstra… - Journal of animal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The goal of this review was to analyze published data related to mitigation of enteric
methane (CH4) emissions from ruminant animals to document the most effective and …

[BUKU][B] Handbook of essential oils: science, technology, and applications

KHC Baser, G Buchbauer - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Manipulation of rumen fermentation and methane production with plant secondary metabolites

R Bodas, N Prieto, R García-González, S Andrés… - Animal Feed Science …, 2012 - Elsevier
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 …

Essential oils and phytogenic feed additives in ruminant diet: Chemistry, ruminal microbiota and fermentation, feed utilization and productive performance

AE Kholif, OA Olafadehan - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Critical evaluation of essential oils as rumen modifiers in ruminant nutrition: A review

G Cobellis, M Trabalza-Marinucci, Z Yu - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Ruminant livestock systems contribute significantly to emission of methane, a potent
greenhouse gas as they waste a portion of the ingested energy (2–15%) as methane and a …

Ruminal microbiome and microbial metabolome: effects of diet and ruminant host

CJ Newbold, E Ramos-Morales - Animal, 2020 - cambridge.org
The rumen contains a great diversity of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms that
allow the ruminant to utilize ligno-cellulose material and to convert non-protein nitrogen into …

A new perspective on the use of plant secondary metabolites to inhibit methanogenesis in the rumen

AK Patra, J Saxena - Phytochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Recently, greenhouse gas emissions have been of great concern globally. Ruminant
livestock due to production of methane during normal fermentation in the rumen contributes …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: essential oils as modifiers of rumen microbial fermentation

S Calsamiglia, M Busquet, PW Cardozo… - Journal of dairy …, 2007 - Elsevier
Microorganisms in the rumen degrade nutrients to produce volatile fatty acids and
synthesize microbial protein as an energy and protein supply for the ruminant, respectively …

Antimicrobial properties of plant secondary metabolites

RJ Wallace - Proceedings of the nutrition society, 2004 - cambridge.org
Increasing awareness of hazards associated with the use of antibiotic and chemical feed
additives has accelerated investigations into plants and their extracts as feed additives. The …