Influence of condensed tannins from Brazilian semi-arid legumes on ruminal degradability, microbial colonization and ruminal enzymatic activity in Saanen goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-44

  Guimaraes Beelen P M ^a   Berchielli, T T ^b   Beelen, R ^c   Medeiros, A N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Astringency; Brazilian semi arid region; Endoglucanase activity; Native legumes; Rumen microbial colonization; Saanen goats

Indexed keywords

BAUHINIA; BAUHINIA CHEILANTHA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; MIMOSA;

EID: 28844459844     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.01.007     Document Type: Article

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