Seasonal variation in protein, mineral and glucosinolate composition of Portuguese cabbages and kale

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 111-127

  Rosa, E ^a   Heaney, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forage Brassica; Glucosinolate; Minerals general; Proteins general

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ACEPHALA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; GALEGA;

EID: 0001097801     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00841-1     Document Type: Article

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