Potential of condensed tannins from Leucaena leucocephala hybrid on methane mitigation in ruminants

• Main Authors: Poothan Mookiah, Saminathan, Tan, Hui Yin, Sieo, Chin Chin, Abdullah, Norhani, Wong, Clemente Michael Vui Ling, Ho, Yin Wan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50740/1/Potential%20of%20condensed%20tannins%20from%20Leucaena%20leucocephala%20hybrid%20on%20methane%20mitigation%20in%20ruminants.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50740/

Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming and climate change. It has a heat trapping potential 23 times that of carbon dioxide. Globally, ruminant livestock produce about 80 million metric tonnes of enteric methane annually, accounting to about 30% of glo...