Characterization of in situ fibre digestion of several fibrous foods

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 217-221

  Escalona, B ^a   Rocha, R ^a   Garcia J ^a   Carabano R ^a   De Blas, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fibre; Rumen digestion

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0033070978     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800050244     Document Type: Article

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