Carotene content of Azolla and its variations during drying and storage treatments

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 295-301

  Lejeune, A ^a   Peng, J ^a   Le Boulenge E ^b   Larondelle, Y ^b   Van Hove, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Azolla; Carotene; Feed; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

AZOLLA;

EID: 0034608114     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(00)00129-2     Document Type: Article

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