Evaluation of the nutritive value of the browse species Gliricidia sepium (Jacq). Walp, Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. and Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp from Nigeria

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 341-349

  Odeyinka, S M ^a   Hector, B L ^b   Orskov E R ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Browse; C. cajan; DM degradability; G. sepium; in vitro gas production; L. leucocephala; Nutritive value

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN; GLIRICIDIA; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0038471341     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67713/2003     Document Type: Article

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