Organic matter digestibility of condensed tannin-containing Lotus corniculatus and its prediction in vitro using cellulase/hemicellulase enzymes

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 125, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 61-71

  Ramirez Restrepo C A ^a   Barry, T N ^a   Lopez Villalobos N ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; In vitro digestibility; In vivo digestibility; Lotus corniculatus; Perennial ryegrass white clover pasture

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 28844491094     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.05.012     Document Type: Article

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