Proximate composition, mineral content, and antioxidant properties of 14 Mexican weeds used as fodder

Weed Biology and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 291-296

  Gutiérrez, Dora ^a   Mendoza, Sandra ^a   Serrano, Valentina ^a   Bah, Moustapha ^a   Pelz, Ricardo ^a   Balderas, Patricia ^a   León, Fidel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Fiber; Fodder weeds; Minerals; Phenolics; Protein

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 56649114467     PISSN: 14446162     EISSN: 14456664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-6664.2008.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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