This study evaluated differences in gas production of leaves gathered from a range of multi-purpose trees (MPT) of Acacia, Cajanus, Chamaecytisus, Leucaena, Ricinus, Sesbania and Veronia species and the effect of their digesta (obtained by fermenting MPTs for 24h) on gas production of Napier gras...
Nsahlai, I.V.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Negassa, D.
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[The effect of multi-purpose tree digesta on in vitro gas production from Napier grass or neutral-detergent fibre]
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The effect of multi-purpose tree digesta on in vitro gas production from Napier grass or neutral-detergent fibre
The capabilities of rumen fluid sources from indigenous African ruminants and hindgut fluid from zebra to ferment leaves of Acacia angustissima, Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena diversifolia, Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena pallida, and Tephrosia bracteolata were evaluated to determine the presen...
Odenyo, A.A.
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McSweeney, C.S.
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Palmer, B.
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Negassa, D.
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Osuji, P.O.
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[In vitro screening of rumen fluid samples from indigenous African ruminants provides for rumen fluid with superior capacities to digest tannin-rich fodders]
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In vitro screening of rumen fluid samples from indigenous African ruminants provides for rumen fluid with superior capacities to digest tannin-rich fodders
In vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) as well as in sacco rumen dry matter degradability (DMD) and nitrogen degradability (ND) studies of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) were carried out using a 3 X 3 factorial experiment arranged in a randomised complete block design with 3 replications....
Zewdu, T.
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Baars, R.
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Yami, A.
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Negassa, D.
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[In sacco dry matter and nitrogen degradation and their relationship with in vitro dry matter digestibility of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) as influenced by height of plant at cutting]
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In sacco dry matter and nitrogen degradation and their relationship with in vitro dry matter digestibility of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) as influenced by height of plant at cutting
Fermentation of legume fodder tree leaves by rumen microorganisms was evaluated. The substrates were sun-dried, ground leaves. Gas and volatile fatty acid (VFAs) production were estimated. Using gas production as an index of fermentation at 12 h, the leaves tested ranked as follows; Chamaecytisus...
Odenyo, A.A.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Negassa, D.
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[Microbial evaluation of fodder tree leaves as ruminant feed]
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Microbial evaluation of fodder tree leaves as ruminant feed