on in vitro rumen fermentations. Six mini-silos were prepared in triplicate
as follows: pure sainfoin (SF), pure red clover (RC), pure timothy (T, control without
bioactive compounds); binary mixtures T–SF and T–RC (in g/kg on a DM basis, 500:500);
ternary mixture T–SF–RC (in g/kg on a DM basis, 500:250:250)