Towards household food and nutrition security in semi-arid areas: What role for condensed tannin-rich ruminant feedstuffs?

Food Research International

Volumn 76, Issue P4, 2015, Pages 953-961

  Mlambo, V ^a   Mapiye, C ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Animal production; Condensed tannins; Food deficit; Meat; Milk; Nutrient deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ARID REGIONS; CULTIVATION; FLAVONOIDS; MEATS; MOBILE SECURITY; PLANTS (BOTANY); TANNINS;

ANIMAL PRODUCTION; CONDENSED TANNINS; GROWING CONDITIONS; MILK; NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY; PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS; RAINFALL PATTERNS; SEMI-ARID REGION;

NUTRITION;

EID: 84941805555     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.04.011     Document Type: Article

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