Evaluation of protein degradation characteristics and metabolisable protein of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and locally available protein supplements

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 143-153

  Kabi, F ^a   Bareeba, F B ^a   Havrevoll, O ^b   Mpofu, I D T ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Cottonseed cake; Degradability; Fresh elephant grass; Gliricidia; Metabolisable protein; Supplemental protein; Sweet potato vines

Indexed keywords

GLIRICIDIA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; MICROPUS; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; SWINEPOX VIRUS (STRAIN KASZA); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 23144457110     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.013     Document Type: Article

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