Effect of a Daily Supplementation of Polyethylene Glycol on Intake and Digestion of Tannin-Containing Leaves (Quercus calliprinos, Pistacia lentiscus, and Ceratonia siliqua) by Goats

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 199-205

  Silanikove, N ^a   Gilboa, N ^b   Nir, I ^b   Perevolotsky, A ^a   Nitsan, Z ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Foliage digestibility; Goats; Polyethylene glycol; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERATONIA SILIQUA; PISTACIA LENTISCUS; QUERCUS CALLIPRINOS; SILIQUA;

EID: 2742554262     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf950189b     Document Type: Article

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