Friability of Maize Shoot (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) in Relation to Cell Wall Composition and Physical Properties

Friability of Maize Shoot (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) in Relation to Cell Wall Composition and Physical Properties

Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) is widely cultivated worldwide for food, feed, and fuel uses. Maize forage has become a valuable feed material, and there is much interest in characterizing its friability, as friability may shape feed value through its effect on ingestibility. The objective of...

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Main Authors: Marie Berger, Marie-Françoise Devaux, Claire Mayer-Laigle, Adrien Réau, Benoit Delord, Fabienne Guillon, Cécile Barron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
energy index
particle size reduction index
maize
friability
milling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/7/951

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