Effects of malate on diet digestibility, microbial protein synthesis, plasma metabolites, and performance of growing lambs fed a high-concentrate diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 405-410

  Carro, M D ^a,c   Ranilla, M J ^a,c   Giraldez F J ^b,c   Mantecon A R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Intake; Lamb; Malate; Performance

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33748772844     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.842405x     Document Type: Article

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