Coumestrol content of alfalfa following ensilage

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 159-167

  Moravcova J ^a   Kleinova T ^a,b   Loucka R ^b   Tyrolova I ^b   Kvasnicka F ^a   Dusek M ^a   Cerovsky M ^a   Matucha, P ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alfalfa silage; Coumestrol; DM; dry matter; LAB; lactic acid bacteria; Livestock production; Phytoestrogen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 2642581878     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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