Polyphenols and agriculture: Beneficial effects of proanthocyanidins in forages

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-12

  Aerts, Rob J ^a,b   Barry, Tom N ^a   McNabb, Warren C ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Forages; Proanthocyanidins; Sustainable grazing systems

Indexed keywords

CONDENSED TANNIN; FORAGE; POLYPHENOL; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; PROTEIN METABOLISM;

FORAGE; LIVESTOCK; PRODUCTIVITY; TANNIN;

LOTUS CORNICULATUS; LOTUS PEDUNCULATUS;

EID: 0032786551     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00062-6     Document Type: Review

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