The effects of graded levels of dietary tannin on the epithelial tissue of the gastro-intestinal tract and liver and kidney masses of Boer goats

Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 579-586

  Mbatha, K R ^a   Downs, C T ^a   Nsahlai, I V ^b  

^a School of Botany and Zoology   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Digestive tract; Goats; Histology; Tannins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0036330353     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052735     Document Type: Article

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