Evaluation of the feeding value of palm press fibre using in vitro digestibility techniques

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-172

  Obese, F Y ^a   Osafo, E L K ^b   Okai, D B ^b  

^a Animal Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Alkali; By product; Composition; Defatting; Digestibility; Feedstuff; Oil palm; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ELAEIS;

EID: 0035131210     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005293732378     Document Type: Article

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