Bioavailability of alfalfa calcium

Authors

L.H. Harbers
G.M. Ward
A.D. Dayton

Keywords

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 85-116-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 460; Dairy; Calcium; Alfalfa; Weight gain; Intake

Abstract

The availability of oxalate and non-oxalate calcium in alfalfa was determined using a chick assay. Oxalate-bound calcium was found to contribute only 16% as much influence as nonoxalate calcium. The nonoxalate calcium in alfalfa was 18% more available than calcium carbonate (precipitated chalk).; Dairy Day, 1984, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 1984;

Recommended Citation

Harbers, L.H.; Ward, G.M.; and Dayton, A.D. (1984) "Bioavailability of alfalfa calcium," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 2. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.3095