Effects of feeding ensiled spearmint (Mentha spicata) byproduct on nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation of steers

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 33-43

  Mustafa, A F ^a   McKinnon, J J ^b   Christensen, D A ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nutrient utilization; Silage; Spearmint

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; BARLEY; BIODEGRADABILITY; CATTLE; CRUDE PROTEIN; DIGESTIBILITY; DRY MATTER; ENSILING; LIGNIN; NEUTRAL DETERGENT FIBER; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT PRODUCT; PLANT PRODUCTS NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE; SILAGE; SPEARMINT;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA;

EID: 0035898797     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(01)00247-4     Document Type: Article

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