Utilization of steam-processed oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) frond by ruminants in Malaysia: Investigations for nitrogen supplementation

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 2131-2136

  Bengaly, K ^a,c   Liang, J B ^a   Jelan, Z A ^a   Ho, Y W ^a   Ong, H K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE MARDI   (Malaysia)

^c CRRA de Sotuba   (Mali)

Author keywords

Degradability; Nitrogen; Oil palm frond; Ruminant; Steam treatment; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; ELAEIS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; GLYCINE MAX; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78049477819     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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