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Research Progress on Montmorillonite in the Production of Ruminants and its Main Function Mechanism

WANG Cong1,2, ZHOU Ling-yun1, DONG Shu-hui1,2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Received:2011-08-30 Online:2012-08-20 Published:2012-08-24

Abstract: Montmorillonite(MMT) was a kind of laminated structure, composed of the aluminosilicate structure of Si, Al and a small amount of Fe, Ca, Mg and so on, derived from a natural bentonite, and as a new feed additive in livestock production. The author mainly introduced the MMT of physical and chemical properties, the mechanism and application in ruminant production.

Key words: MMT; function; mechanism; ruminants

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