Chronic Exposure of Ruminal Fluid Cultures to Treatments That Inhibit Methanogenesis

Authors

Eric J. Behlke, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
James M. Takacs, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Stephen W. Ragsdale, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Clayton McNeff, SarTec Corporation, Anoka, Minn.
Peter Newsome, PharmAgra Labs, Inc., Brevard, N.C.
Jess L. Miner, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

January 2007

Comments

Published in 2007 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. Copyright © 2006 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

Methanogenesis in ruminal cultures was inhibited by Yucca shidigera, 2-bromoethanesulfonate, and a nitrofuranyl para-aminobenzoic acid derivative. Only the nitrofuranyl para-aminobenzoic acid derivative remained effective beyond 10 days of culture indicating that this may be an effective treatment for chronically inhibiting methane production in cattle.