TROPICAL VEGETABLE (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) LEAF MEAL AS ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT IN BROILER STARTER DIETS: BIONUTRITIONAL EVALUATION

Amaranthus cruentus is a tropical leaf vegetable grown in most tropical regions of the world for its vegetable protein. The fresh matured leaves of the plant were harvested and sun dried until a moisture content of between 12-13% was obtained. The sun dried leaves (Amaranthus cruentus leaf meal, ACL...

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Main Authors: A FASUYI, F DAIRO, A ADENIJI
Format: Article
Language:Bulgarian
Published: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture 2008-07-01
Series:Journal of Central European Agriculture
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Online Access:http://jcea.agr.hr/articles/507_TROPICAL_VEGETABLE_(AMARANTHUS_CRUENTUS)_LEAF_MEAL_AS_ALTERNATIVE_PROTEIN_SUPPLEMENT_IN_BROILER_STARTER_DIETS_BIONUTRITIONAL_EV_en.pdf