Effect of Maturity on Digestion Kinetics of Water-Soluble and Water-Insoluble Fractions of Alfalfa and Brome Hay

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1104-1115

  Stefanon, B ^a   Pell, A N ^b   Schofield, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Brome; Digestion; Maturity; Rumen fermentation; Soluble carbohydrate

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBOHYDRATE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

AGING; ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SOLUBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACETATES; AGING; ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATES; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; PROPIONATES; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0030141161     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7451104x     Document Type: Article

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