An evaluation of NaOH and wood ash for the inactivation of tannins in Acacia nilotica and Dichrostachys cinerea fruits using an in vitro rumen fermentation technique

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-54

  Mlambo, V ^a   Sikosana, J L N ^b   Smith, T ^c   Owen, E ^c   Mould, F L ^c   Mueller Harvey, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b Department of Research and Extension ^*  (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline treatments; In vitro rumen fermentation; Polyethylene glycol; Sodium hydroxide

Indexed keywords

ACACIA NILOTICA; BOVIDAE; DICHROSTACHYS CINEREA;

EID: 84860453871     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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