Effect of species and age on nutrient content and in vitro digestibility of opuntia spp

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-17

  Pinos Rodriguez J M ^a   Duque Briones, R ^a   Reyes Agueroa J A ^a   Aguirre Rivera, J R ^a   Garcia Lopez J C ^a   Gonzalez Munoz S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b Mexico Campus Montecillo ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; In vitro digestibility; Nopal; Nutrients; Opuntia spp

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; OPUNTIA RASTRERA; OPUNTIA ROBUSTA; PYRUS;

EID: 33846688374     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2006.9706816     Document Type: Article

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