The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of potassium nitrate or urea on methane production from Mimosa and Gliricidia leaves in an in vitro incubation system with molasses as the energy source. The incubation was for 24 h with measurements of total gas and methane concentration over...

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) infestation of water surfaces is usually thought to be a problem. On the other hand, its capacity to remove nutrients from polluted water is an asset. Developing ways to use economically the foliage of water hyacinth is therefore an important goal for...

Three feeding experiments were conducted to determine the feed intake, apparent digestibility and nitrogen retention of growing goats fed with Tithonia diversifolia and supplemented with rumen fermentable protein (cassava root chips and mulberry leaves) and bypass proteins (banana leaves, jackfruit ...