Acclimation by gradual increases in nitrate in a diet
to the target level is a well-known strategy to lower the
potential toxicity of nitrate. However, despite gradual
acclimation, nitrate poisoning can still occur depending
on levels of nitrate in diets and feed consumption rates .
Therefore, encapsulated nitrate
was developed to lower enteric methane production and
also the potential toxicity of nitrate.