Mineral Concentrations and Rumen Degradability of Biodegraded Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq) and Pterocarpus santalinoides (L’Her) with Aspergillus niger
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50718#.VEmphVfHRK0 Author(s) A. A. Ayuk 1 , B. I. Okon 1 , E. A. Iyayi 2 , J. O. Ayuk 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Animal Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria . 2 Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria . 3 Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency, Calabar, Nigeria . ABSTRACT The effects of solid state fermentation on the mineral concentrations and in sacco degradation characteristics of dry matter in two multipurpose tree leaves was investigated. Biodegraded Enterolobium cyclocarpum (EC) and Pterocarpus santalinoides (PS) leaves were previously inoculated wi...