Neem (Azadirachta indica) Seed Cake in Animal Feeding-Scope and Limitations

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 720-728

  Gowda, S K ^a   Sastry, V R B ^a,b  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Animal Feeding; Neem Seed Cake; Toxic Effects; Unconventional Feed

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034390021     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.720     Document Type: Review

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