Milk production and nutrient digestibility by dairy cows when fed exogenous amylase with coarsely ground dry corn

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2492-2499

  Weiss, W P ^a   Steinberg, W ^b   Engstrom, M A ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD   (Switzerland)

^c DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amylase; Corn; Digestibility; Starch

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECRETION;

AMYLASES; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79955116312     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3766     Document Type: Article

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