Nutritional evaluation of amaranthus cruentus leaf meal based broiler Diets Supplemented with cellulase/glucanase/xylanase enzymes

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 108-118

  Fasuyi, A O ^a   Akindahunsi, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Nutritional evaluation; Protease activities

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; AVES;

EID: 66749139630     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2009.108.118     Document Type: Article

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