In vitro rumen simulated (RUSITEC) metabolism of freshly cut or wilted grasses with contrasting polyphenol oxidase activities

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 196-205

  Lee, M R F ^a   Cabiddu, A ^b   Hou, F ^c   Niderkorn, V ^d   Kim, E J ^a   Fychan, R ^a   Scollan, N D ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRIS Sardegna   (Italy)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Cocksfoot; Dactylis glomerata; Festuca arundinacea; Lipolysis; Polyphenol oxidase; Rumen parameters; RUSITEC; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIBILITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; LIPID; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; SUBSTRATE;

BOS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

EID: 79955488849     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2010.00775.x     Document Type: Article

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