Potash pretreatment enhances carbohydrate biodegradability and feed potential of groundnut (Arachis hypogea) shell meal

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1408-1412

  Adamafio, N A ^a   Addo, P ^b   Osei Boadi, K ^a   Janha, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Animal feed; Biodegradability; Cellulose; Groundnut shell; Non nuninant

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FEED; ARACHIS HYPOGEA; CELLULOSE FRACTION; CROP RESIDUE; DIETARY INTAKES; DIETARY TREATMENTS; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; FEED ADDITIVES; FEED CONVERSION RATIOS; FEED INTAKE; GROUNDNUT SHELLS; GROWTH PERFORMANCE; IN-VITRO; MAIZE STALK; MEAN VALUES; NON-NUNINANT; PRE-TREATMENT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLID-TO-LIQUID RATIO; SPECIFIC GROWTH RATE;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOHYDRATES; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; NUTRITION; RATS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

POTASH;

EID: 84866264004     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2012.1408.1412     Document Type: Article

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