Influence of ferric chloride treated Leucaena leucocephala on metabolism of mimosine and 3-hydroxy 4(1H)-pyridone in growing rabbits

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-55

  Gupta, H K ^a,b   Atreja, P P ^b  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

^b NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ferric chloride treatment; Leucaena leaf meal; Mimosine metabolism; Rabbits; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142065255     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00172-2     Document Type: Article

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