Research Article

Effects of Flavonoids on Rumen Fermentation Activity, Methane Production, and Microbial Population

Table 6

The slope of the standard curve and real-time PCR amplification efficiency.

MicroorganismsSlopeEfficiency

General bacteria−3.32100.1
General fungi−3.4395.6
Total protozoa−3.32102.5
Total methanogens−3.33101.1
Fibrobacter succinogenes −3.31102.8
Ruminococcus albus −3.30100.9
Ruminococcus flavefaciens −3.3399.8