In vitro rumen fermentation of tropical browse seeds in relation to their content of secondary metabolites

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 31-34

  Babayemi, O J ^a   Demeyer, D ^b   Fievez, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Methanogenesis; Rumen; Saponins; Seeds; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA; ALBIZIA LEBBECK; ALBIZIA SAMAN; CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; CANDIDA; LABLAB PURPUREUS; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA CANDIDA;

EID: 6944224391     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/70754/2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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