Microbial and animal limitations to fiber digestion and utilization

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Varga, Gabriella A ^a   Kolver, Eric S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

digestion; fiber; ruminants

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; CARBOHYDRATE; FATTY ACID; LIGNIN;

ANIMAL FOOD; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BOVIDS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CELL WALL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIGESTION; FUNGUS; HYDROLYSIS; INTESTINE FLORA; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT CELL;

EID: 0030951208     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.5.819s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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