The rumen digestion of dry matter, nitrogen and cell wall constituents of the pods of Leucaena leucocephala and some Acacia species

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 98-106

  Ngwa, A T ^a   Nsahlai, I V ^a   Bonsi, M L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Degradation; Legume pods; Ruminants; Supplements

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; LEGUME; UNGULATE;

ACACIA; BOS TAURUS; LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0036155676     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1008     Document Type: Article

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