Addition of increasing doses of ricinoleic acid from castor oil (Ricinus communis L.) in diets of Nellore steers in feedlots

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 566-576

  Gandra, J R ^a   Nunes Gil, P C ^a,b   Consolo N R B ^a   Gandra, E R S ^b   Gobesso, A A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Ouro Fino Agribusiness Ltd   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood cells; Castor oil; Nellore steers; Performance; Plasma metabolites; Ricinoleic acid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84873808008     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66131/2012     Document Type: Article

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