Skatole and indole concentration and the odour of fat from lambs that had grazed perennial ryegrass/white clover pasture or Lotus corniculatus

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 138, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 254-271

  Schreurs, N M ^a,b   McNabb, W C ^a   Tavendale, M H ^a   Lane, G A ^a   Barry, T N ^b   Cummings, T ^c   Fraser, K ^a   Lopez Villalobos N ^b   Ramirez Restrepo C A ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fat; Indole; Lotus corniculatus; Odour; Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) white clover (Trifolium repens) pasture; Skatole

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 34247508666     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.11.020     Document Type: Article

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