Effects of addition of malic or citric acids on fermentation quality and chemical characteristics of alfalfa silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 8958-8966

  Ke, W C ^a   Ding, W R ^a   Xu, D M ^a   Ding, L M ^a   Zhang, P ^a   Li, F D ^a   Guo, X S ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

alfalfa silage; citric acid; malic acid; organic acid

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; LACTIC ACID; MALIC ACID; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ALFALFA; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; SILAGE;

CITRIC ACID; FERMENTATION; LACTIC ACID; MALATES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SILAGE;

EID: 85029229344     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-12875     Document Type: Article

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