Bioavailability of nutrients for animals : amino acids, minerals, and vitamins / edited by Clarence B. Ammerman, David H. Baker, Austin J. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ammerman, Clarence B.

Baker, David H. (David Hiram), 1939-2009.

Lewis, Austin J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal nutrition.

Minerals--Bioavailability.

Minerals.

Amino acids--Bioavailability.

Amino acids.

Vitamins--Bioavailability.

Vitamins.

Physical Description:

xiv, 441 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

San Diego, Ca. : Academic Press, 1995.

Summary:

This practical book provides crucial information necessary to formulate diets with appropriate amounts of amino acids, minerals, and vitamins. The factors that influence how well animals obtain these critical nutrients and methods for determining bioavailability are reviewed in this comprehensive text. In addition, data from both ruminants and nonruminants are included as well as established estimates of bioavailability for particular feed stuffs and feed supplements.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0120562502

9780120562503

OCLC:

32201422

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