Degradation of dietary nitrate in the rumen and its use as a potential nitrogen source for rumen micro-organisms

Author(s)
Nolan, John V
Dobos, Robin Christopher
von Pirch, Catherine
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
Inclusion of nitrate (NO3⁻) instead of urea in the diet of ruminants provides non-protein nitrogen for rumen micro-organisms and, at the same time, has the potential to reduce rumen methane production (Leng, 2008). However, there is little information on whether NO3⁻ is taken up as such by rumen micro-organisms or is reduced to ammonia (NH3) before assimilation.
Citation
Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition - Australia, v.17, p. 184-184
ISSN
0819-4823
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5160
Language
en
Publisher
University of New England
Title
Degradation of dietary nitrate in the rumen and its use as a potential nitrogen source for rumen micro-organisms
Type of document
Conference Publication
Entity Type
Publication

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