Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) in animal nutrition: A review

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 168, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-20

  Bampidis, V A ^a   Christodoulou, V ^b  

^a ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chickpeas; Fish; Nutritional value; Performance; Pigs; Poultry; Product quality; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CICER ARIETINUM; SUIDAE;

EID: 79960890979     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.098     Document Type: Review

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