Hull, ferulic acid, para-coumaric acid content and particle size characteristics of various barley varieties in relation to nutrient availability in ruminants
The fibrous barley hull is the main reason for barleys low available energy relative to corn. Barley grain contains hydroxycinnamic acids (mainly ferulic acid (FA) and ñ-coumaric acid (PCA)) which are cross-linked to polysaccharides, therefore, limit cell wall degradability in the rumen. Paricle siz...
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University of Saskatchewan
2009
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| Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-01072009-185615/ |