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Rumen Microbiome and Plant Secondary Metabolites (PSM): Inhibition of Methanogenesis and Improving Nutrient Utilization

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Plants contain a large number of secondary compounds which are not required for the primary activities of plants but act as a defense against pathogenic microbes and dust particles. These plant secondary metabolites (PSM) include saponins, tannins, essential oils, alkaloids, terpene compounds, etc. These PSM have strong anti-methanogenic activity, and a few of them have also fiber degradation stimulating activity, but many of these have no effect on feed degradation or have an adverse effect on nutrient release. A proper combination of these PSM might have a balanced activity against methane inhibition and improve fiber degradation, making the process of livestock production economic and eco-friendly.

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Kamra, D.N., Singh, B. (2019). Rumen Microbiome and Plant Secondary Metabolites (PSM): Inhibition of Methanogenesis and Improving Nutrient Utilization. In: Satyanarayana, T., Deshmukh, S., Deshpande, M. (eds) Advancing Frontiers in Mycology & Mycotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9349-5_13

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