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Effect of Soapwort root on rumen fluid fermentability characteristics and gas production

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2025-0109 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 4, 2024
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Accepted on: Sep 26, 2025
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Published on: Feb 15, 2026
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