Chitin and chitosan as possible novel nitrogen sources for ruminants

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 161-163

  Fadel El Seed, A N M A ^a   Kamel, H E M ^b   Sekine, J ^a   Hishinuma, M ^a   Hamana, K ^c  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitosan; Ruminal degradation; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038470981     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A02-063     Document Type: Article

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