Inhibition of Rumen Methanogenesis and Ruminant Productivity: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Methane (CH₄) formed in the rumen and released to the atmosphere constitutes an energy inefficiency to ruminant production. Redirecting energy in CH₄ to fermentation products with a nutritional value to the host animal could increase ruminant productivity and stimulate the adoption of CH₄-suppressing strategies. The hypothesis of this research was that inhibiting CH₄ formation in the rumen is associated with greater ruminant productivity. The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate how inhibiting rumen methanogenesis relates with the efficiencies of milk production and growth and fattening. A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies in which rumen methanogenesis was inhibited with chemical compounds was conducted. Experiments we

SUBMITTER: Ungerfeld EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6018482 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature