In vitro and in situ disappearance of β-carotene and lutein from lucerne (Medicago sativa) hay in bovine and caprine ruminal fluids

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-276

  Mora, Ofelia ^a   Romano, José L ^a   González, Elvira ^a   Ruiz, Felipe J ^a   Shimada, Armando ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

carotene; Disappearance rate; Goats; Lutein; Ruminal fluid; Steers

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CATTLE; DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; GOAT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LUCERNE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANT RESIDUE; RUMEN FLUID; SPECTROMETRY; XANTHOPHYLL;

EID: 0032982456     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199902)79:2<273::AID-JSFA191>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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