An approach to the nutritional value for pigs of sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas (l.) lam)

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Dominguez P L ^a   Ly, J ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones Porcinas   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Fermentation; Pigs; Sweet potato vine

Indexed keywords

FRAXINUS; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SUS SCROFA; SWINEPOX VIRUS (STRAIN KASZA);

EID: 1642385148     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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