title: Signal grass (Brachiaria decumbens) toxicity in sheep: changes in rumen microbial populations and volatile fatty acid concentrations.
abstract: Brachiaria decumbens toxicity resulted in an altered reticulorumen environment in the sheep. This adversely affected the growth and activity of microorganisms in the rumen as reflected by greatly decreased concentrations of the volatile fatty acids (acetic, propionic and butyric) in B decumbens-intoxicated sheep.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rajion
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D019342:Acetic Acid; D000818:Animals; D002087:Butyrates / Q000378:metabolism; D020148:Butyric Acid; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D006109:Poaceae; D011422:Propionates / Q000378:metabolism; D012417:Rumen / Q000382:microbiology; D012756:Sheep / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D002087:Butyrates; D005227:Fatty Acids; D011422:Propionates; D020148:Butyric Acid; C029658:propionic acid; D019342:Acetic Acid