Phloroglucinol Degradation in the Rumen Promotes the Capture of Excess Hydrogen Generated from Methanogenesis Inhibition.

ABSTRACT: Strategies to manage metabolic hydrogen ([H]) in the rumen should be considered when reducing ruminant methane (CH₄) emissions. However, little is known about the use of dietary treatments to stimulate rumen microorganisms capable of capturing the [H] available when CH₄ is inhibited in vivo. The effects of the phenolic compound phloroglucinol on CH₄ production, [H] flows and subsequent responses in rumen fermentation and microbial community composition when methanogenesis is inhibited were investigated in cattle. Eight rumen fistulated Brahman steers were randomly allocated in two groups receiving chloroform as an antimethanogenic compound for 21 days. Following that period one group received chloroform + phloroglucinol for another 16 days, whilst th

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Fernandez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5633678 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature