Variation in forage quality and chemical composition among Italian accessions of Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) Stirt.

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 985-991

  Pecetti, Luciano ^a   Tava, Aldo ^a   Pagnotta, Mario A ^b   Russi, Luigi ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angelicin; Bituminaria bituminosa; Nutritional value; Psoralen

Indexed keywords

BITUMINARIA BITUMINOSA;

EID: 34247483153     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2792     Document Type: Article

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