Asparagopsis may contain more than 1 anti-methane compound

A new study found feeding the whole plant cuts methane emissions more than using specific extracts, suggesting there's more to this seaweed than previously understood.

Red Algae Asparagopsis
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Feeding whole asparagopsis is more effective at reducing enteric emissions of methane than feeding the compound researchers believe is responsible for the seaweed's anti-methanogenic properties, according to new research from Japan's Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.

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