Polyethylene glycol in concentrate or feedblocks to deactivate condensed tannins in Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage 1. Effects on intake, digestion and growth by Barbarine lambs

Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 127-135

  Ben Salem, H ^a   Atti, N ^a   Priolo, A ^b   Nefzaoui, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acacia cyanophylla; Growth; Polyethylene glycol; Sheep; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA CYANOPHYLLA; ACACIA SALIGNA; ANIMALIA; CACTACEAE; LAMB; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036690691     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052905     Document Type: Article

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