Lipid content and fatty acid composition of grasses sampled on different dates through the early part of the growing season

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 279-290

  Mir, P S ^a   Bittman, S ^b   Hunt, D ^b   Entz, T ^a   Yip, B ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjugated linoleic acid; Hydrogenatable fatty acids; Orchard grass; Perennial ryegrass; Ruminants; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 33751286665     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A05-050     Document Type: Article

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