Assessment of inhibitory effects of ruminal fluid on biological activity of steroidal saponins using hemolytic assay

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 561-564

  Wang, Y ^a   McAllister, T A ^a   Cheeke, P R ^b   Cheng, K J ^c  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Desert King International   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hemolysis; Ruminal fluid; Saponins; Yucca extract

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; YUCCA;

EID: 0033236172     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A98-051     Document Type: Article

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