Fibrolytic potential of anaerobic fungi (<i>Piromyces</i> sp.) isolated from wild cattle and blue bulls in pure culture and effect of their addition on <i>in vitro</i> fermentation of wheat straw and methane emission by rumen fluid of buffaloes

Abstract

Wild cattle and blue bulls harbour some anaerobic fungal strains with strong capability to hydrolyse fibre. The fungal isolate CF1 has high potential for use as a microbial feed additive in buffaloes to improve digestibility of fibrous feeds without increasing methane emission per unit of digested feed.