(i) Stilbestrol (10 or 20 ppm) increased cellulose digestion by ovine rumen microorganisms in vitro and in vivo but could not be tolerated by wethers at these high levels. (ii) Cholesterol and estrone increased cellulose digestion by rumen microorganisms in vitro (8).
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Brooks et al. (1954) studied this question.