Protein supplementary quality of tropical vegetable (Amaranthus cruentus) leaf meal in broiler starter diets: Bionutritional evaluation

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 976-986

  Fasuyi, A O ^a   Dairo, F A S ^a   Adeniji, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amaranthus cruentus leaf meal; Antinutrients; Nitrogen utilization

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; AVES;

EID: 38049000848     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2007.976.986     Document Type: Article

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