β-Carotene and lutein in forage and bovine adipose tissue in two tropical regions of Mexico

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 183-190

  Reynoso, C R ^a   Mora, O ^b   Nieves, V ^a   Shimada, A ^b   Gonzalez De Mejia E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Carotenoids; Cattle; Lutein; Pasture; Carotene

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON; DIGITARIA ERIANTHA;

EID: 1242321524     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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