The nature of the pigment of silage
It has been shown that the pigment in silage is phaeophytin, the magnesium-free derivative of chlorophyll. It is produced from chlorophyll by the action of carbonic acid and organic acids developed during fermentation in the silo.
| Published in: | The Journal of Agricultural Science |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1923
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021859600003348 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0021859600003348 |
| Summary: | It has been shown that the pigment in silage is phaeophytin, the magnesium-free derivative of chlorophyll. It is produced from chlorophyll by the action of carbonic acid and organic acids developed during fermentation in the silo. |
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