Overcoming Leucaena's toxicity

The leguminous tree Leucaena leucocephala could now be heading for much wider use, thanks to the development of a practical method of avoiding its toxic effects when fed in large quantities to ruminants. Its protein-rich leaves are highly palatable...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1987
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44582
Description
Summary:The leguminous tree Leucaena leucocephala could now be heading for much wider use, thanks to the development of a practical method of avoiding its toxic effects when fed in large quantities to ruminants. Its protein-rich leaves are highly palatable...