Influence of gradual adaptation of cattle to Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal on biodegradation of mimosine and 3- Hydroxy-4(1H)-pyridone (3,4 DHP) in rumen, their levels in blood, fate and influence of absorbed DHP on thyroid hormones and liver enzymes

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-43

  Gupta, H K ^a,b   Atreja, P P ^b  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

^b NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cattle; Leucaena leaf meal; Liver enzymes; Mimosine biodegradation; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009267590     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00167-9     Document Type: Article

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