Effects of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes on ruminal fermentation and digestion of Guinea grass hay

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 70-77

  Avellaneda, J H ^a   Pinos Rodriguez J M ^b   Gonzalez S S ^c   Barcena R ^c   Hernandez A ^c   Cobos, M ^c   Hernandez D ^d   Montanez O ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA ESTATAL DE QUEVEDO   (Ecuador)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^c Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^d Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Digestion; Duodenal flow; Fibrolytic enzymes; Guinea grass; Intake

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; PANICUM MAXIMUM;

EID: 59149098313     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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