The effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG 8000) supplementation on in vitro gas production kinetics of leaves from tannin containing trees

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 229-237

  Kamalak, A ^a   Canbolat, O ^b   Sahin, M ^a   Gurbuz, Y ^a   Ozkose, E ^a   Ozkan, C O ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin; Digestibility; In vitro gas production; Polyethylene glycol; Tree leaves

Indexed keywords

ARBUTUS ANDRACHNE;

EID: 33645323483     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: 03751589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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