Effect of dietary vitamin E on the performance of broilers and quality of broiler meat during refrigerated and frozen storage

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 158-172

  Coetzee, G J M ^a   Hoffman, L C ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Broiler meat; Fatty acids; Frozen storage; Poultry; Refrigeration; Shelf life; TBA; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347120896     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i3.3799     Document Type: Article

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