DIGESTIBILITY IN VITRO AND BY SHEEP OF SUNFLOWER HULLS TREATED WITH SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND AMMONIUM HYDROXIDES
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Published:1988-09-01
Issue:3
Volume:68
Page:987-992
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ISSN:0008-3984
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Container-title:Canadian Journal of Animal Science
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Can. J. Anim. Sci.
Author:
SHARMA B. K.,CLARK A. K.,DRACKLEY J. K.,SAHLU T.,SCHINGOETHE D. J.
Abstract
Sunflower hulls (SFH) treated with sodium, potassium and ammonium hydroxides were evaluated for digestibility in vitro and by sheep. Untreated sunflower hulls were poorly digestible (18–22%), but digestibilities were improved to 30 and 28% by treatment with 2.45 g NaOH or KOH per 100 g SFH. Twenty-four-hour treatment with 3.42 g NH4OH per 100 g SFH did not improve digestibility. Key words: Sunflower hulls, alkali treatment, digestibility, sheep
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Food Animals