Condensed tannins and saponin content in different plant parts of Stylosanthes scabra (Fitzroy) plants harvested from agro-ecologically different sites in Zimbabwe

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 149-154

  Baloyi, J J ^a,b   Acamovic, T ^c   Odoardi, M ^d   Berardo, N ^e   Ngongoni, N T ^a   Hamudikuwanda, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d Instituto Sperimentale Foragerre   (Italy)

^e Experimental Institute of Maize   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agro ecological sites; Condensed tannins; Saponins; Stylosanthes scabra; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

MIMOSA; STYLOSANTHES SCABRA;

EID: 36448987185     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJRFS.2007.24.3.5.298     Document Type: Article

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