The current invention is directed toward a method for inhibiting methanogenesis and/or the growth of methanogens. The method comprises contacting a methanogenic archaea medium with a methane inhibiting amount and/or a growth inhibiting amount of a compound that specifically inhibits methane formation and inhibits the growth of methanogens. A method to increase feed efficiency in a ruminant is also provided via administering to the animal an effective rumen modifying amount of a compound that specifically inhibits methanogenesis.
本发明涉及一种抑制
甲烷生成和/或
甲烷菌生长的方法。该方法包括将产
甲烷古细菌
培养基与
甲烷抑制量和/或生长抑制量的化合物接触,该化合物专门抑制
甲烷的形成和
甲烷菌的生长。本发明还提供了一种提高反刍动物饲料效率的方法,即向动物施用有效瘤胃改良量的专门抑制
甲烷生成的化合物。