Alex V. Chaves

Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range

Gemma Henderson, Faith Cox, Siva Ganesh et al. · Scientific Reports · 2015 · 1.7K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Microbiology +17

Effects of Garlic and Juniper Berry Essential Oils on Ruminal Fermentation and on the Site and Extent of Digestion in Lactating Cows

Wenzhu Yang, C. Benchaar, Burim N. Ametaj et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2007 · 229 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Nutritional Sciences +15

Feeding saponin-containing Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponaria to decrease enteric methane production in dairy cows

L. Holtshausen, Alex V. Chaves, K. A. Beauchemin et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2009 · 228 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Dairy Science +16

Effects of cinnamaldehyde, garlic and juniper berry essential oils on rumen fermentation, blood metabolites, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of growing lambs

Alex V. Chaves, Kim Stanford, M.E.R. Dugan et al. · Livestock Science · 2008 · 164 citations

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Nutrition +17

Effects of essential oils and their components on in vitro rumen microbial fermentation

C. Benchaar, Alex V. Chaves, G.R. Fraser et al. · Canadian Journal of Animal Science · 2007 · 156 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Dairy Science +17