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Note on variations in the mineral composition of oat and barley grain grown in wales
Author(s) -
Morgan D. E.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740190710
Subject(s) - composition (language) , trace minerals , mineral , agronomy , livestock , chemical composition , chemistry , mineralogy , food science , biology , metallurgy , materials science , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , organic chemistry
Analytical results for the major elements, Ca, Mg, Na, K, P and Cl, and the trace elements, Cu, Co, Mn and Zn, for approximately 170 samples each of oat and barley grain from 3 seasons, are presented. The variations in contents are discussed in relation to current dietary recommendations for farm livestock.