Fatty acid content and composition of UK beef and lamb muscle in relation to production system and implications for human nutrition

Meat Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 329-341

  Enser, M ^a   Hallett, K G ^a   Hewett, B ^a   Fursey, G A J ^a   Wood, J D ^a   Harrington, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Meat and Livestock Commission   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032219908     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(97)00144-7     Document Type: Article

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