Diurnal variations in the activities of hydrolytic enzymes in different fractions of rumen contents of murrah buffalo

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-80

  Agarwal, Neeta ^a   Agarwal, Indu ^a   Kamra, D N ^a   Chaudhary, L C ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

A amylase; Buffalo; Carboxymethylcellulase; Filter paper degrading activity; Microcrystalline cellulase; Rumen contents; Rumen enzymes; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS;

EID: 0348116765     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2000.9706325     Document Type: Article

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