In situ protein degradation of alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil hays and silages as influenced by condensed tannin concentration

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3120-3137

  Coblentz, W K ^a   Grabber, J H ^b  

^a US Dairy Forage Research Center   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Effective ruminal disappearance; In situ; Protein

Indexed keywords

PROANTHOCYANIDIN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; LOTUS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; LOTUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; PROTEOLYSIS; RUMEN; SILAGE;

BOS; BOVIDAE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 84876704029     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6098     Document Type: Article

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