In vitro ruminal fermentation of Pennisetum purpureum CT-115 supplemented with four tropical browse legume species

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 65-74

  Rodriguez R ^b   Fondevila, M ^a   Castrillo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA ANIMAL   (Cuba)

Author keywords

In vitro gas production; Pennisetum purpureum; Tropical legumes

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA CORNIGERA; ALBIZIA LEBBEKOIDES; ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 67349216816     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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