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Leucaena: An end to toxicity in ruminants

author(s) Chater, S.
from International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
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Chater, S., 'Leucaena: An end to toxicity in ruminants', ILCA Newsletter, vol. 2, International Livestock Centre for Africa, 1986

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Abstract

Reviews work on rumen bacteria that appears to solve the problem of mimosine-DHP toxicity, which currently prevents feeding of the tree foliage of Leucaena Leucocephala in large quantities for ruminant livestock.

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