Chemical composition, organic matter digestibility and fatty acid content of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) harvested at five stages of growth

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1850-1854

  Peiretti, Pier Giorgio ^a   Meineri, Giorgia ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Fibrous fraction; Gross energy; Linum usitatissimum; Lipid

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 47549093720     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3284     Document Type: Article

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