Polyphenol oxidase activity in grass and its effect on plant-mediated lipolysis and proteolysis of Dactylis glomerata (cocksfoot) in a simulated rumen environment

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1503-1511

  Lee, Michael R F ^a   Olmos Colmenero, Jose De J ^a   Winters, Ana L ^a   Scollan, Nigel D ^a   Minchin, Frank R ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grass; Lipolysis; Plant enzymes; Polyphenol oxidase; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE;

EID: 33746135271     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2533     Document Type: Article

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