Portulaca oleracea (purslane): Nutritive composition and clinico-pathological effects on Nubian goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-36

  Obied, W A ^a   Mohamoud, E N ^b   Mohamed, O S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b SUDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Goats; Nutritive value; Portulaca oleracea; Sudan; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; NUBIAN; PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE;

EID: 0037382880     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(02)00182-7     Document Type: Article

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