title: The effect of a continuous supply of betaine on the degradation of betaine in the rumen of dairy cows.
abstract: We investigated the degradation of betaine in the rumen by a continuous supply of betaine to dairy cows. After 24 h of betaine incubation using rumen fluid from dairy cows, more than 80% of the betaine remained undegraded. Furthermore, the continuous supply of betaine for about 70 d did not influence the in vitro degradation of betaine.
authors.affiliation: Research Center, Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Company, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan. nakai@nitten.co.jp
authors.forename: Tomokazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teramura
authors.forename: Hiroo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadoya
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohtani
authors.forename: Toshiyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kida
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hidaka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001622:Betaine / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002417:Cattle; D003612:Dairying; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D012417:Rumen / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001622:Betaine