Long-term effects of feeding tannin extracts on methane release, digestibility and urinary excretion of purine derivatives in sheep
- Publication Type
- Contribution to conference
- Authors
- Wischer G, Greiling AM, Boguhn J, Steingaß H, Schollenberger M, Hartung K, Rodehutscord M.
- Year of publication
- 2012
- Published in
- Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol.
- Band/Volume
- 21/
- Series/labeling
- Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Physiology / Berichte der Gesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie
- ISBN / ISSN / eISSN
- 978-3-7690-4105-7
- Page (from - to)
- 44
- Conference name
- 66. GfE-Tagung
- Conference location
- Göttingen
- Conference date
- 20.-22.03.2012
- Keywords
- digestibility, Methan, sheep, Tannin
lt has been shown in in vitro studies that several tannin extracts can reduce methane production (1). The objective of the present study was to quantify long-term effects of feeding chestnut and valonea extract on methane release, digestibility and excretion of purine derivatives (PD) in sheep.
Involved persons
- Dr. Margit Schollenberger
- Dr. Herbert Steingaß
- Prof. Dr. Markus Rodehutscord
- PD Dr. Jeannette Boguhn