Tissues thiocyanate (SCN) concentration and liver pathology of sheep and goats fed on cassava forages

• Main Authors: Shaari, Mohd Rosly, Liang, Juan Boo, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Somchit, Muhammad Nazrul Hakim, Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17427/1/20%20Pg%20127-133.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17427/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2033%20(1)%20Feb.%202010/20%20Pg%20127-133.pdf

Cassava leaves are good sources of protein which have a potential to substitute grain concentrate in livestock feed. However, a major constraint in using cassava fodder as animal feed is the presence of hydrogen cyanide (HCN). A study was conducted to compare the cumulative effects of thiocyanate (...