In vitro estimations of the rate and extent of ruminal digestion of starch-rich feed fractions compared to in vivo data

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 36-45

  Tahir, M N ^a   Hetta, M ^a   Larsen, M ^b   Lund, P ^b   Huhtanen, P ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dynamic model; Effective rates; Feed fractions; Gas production; Starch digestibility

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872867760     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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