A note on the antibacterial properties of 3-(3'-isocyanocyclopent-2'-enylidene)propionic acid in the ovine rumen

Abstract
The concentration of 3-(3''-isocyanocyclopent-2''-enylidene)propionic acid after introduction into the ovine rumen declined by 50% during 30 min. Its antibacterial activity in the rumen could be demonstrated by the decline in numbers of cellulolytic rumen bacteria from about 106/ml to about 102/ml.