Abstract
The effect of several fatty acid derivatives on methane and propionate in the rumen is described. A possible explanation for the observed inverse relationship between methane and propionate is given.
MeSH terms
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Acetates / biosynthesis
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Acetates / pharmacology
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Animals
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Bacteria / drug effects
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Bacteria / metabolism*
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Buffers
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Butyrates / biosynthesis
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Butyrates / pharmacology
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Carbohydrate Metabolism
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Carbon Dioxide
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Fatty Acids / metabolism*
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Fatty Acids / pharmacology
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Fermentation
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Gastric Juice
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Hexoses / metabolism
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Hydrogen / biosynthesis
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In Vitro Techniques
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Methane / biosynthesis*
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Propionates / biosynthesis*
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Rumen / metabolism*
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Rumen / microbiology
Substances
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Acetates
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Buffers
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Butyrates
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Fatty Acids
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Hexoses
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Propionates
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Carbon Dioxide
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Hydrogen
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Methane