In sacco rumen disappearance of condensed tannins, fiber, and nitrogen from herbaceous native Texas legumes in goats

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 225-240

  Pawelek, D L ^a,b   Muir, J P ^b   Lambert, B D ^a,b   Wittie, R D ^a  

^a TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas Agriculture Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Goats; In sacco rumen disappearance; Native legumes; Plant polyphenolics

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA ANGUSTISSIMA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; DESMODIUM PANICULATUM; IXODIDA; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA PROCUMBENS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 37649010372     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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