Proximate and mineral composition of crab meat consumed in Bahrain

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-235

  Musaiger, Abdulrahman O ^a   Al Rumaidh, Mohammed J ^a  

^a Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Bahrain; Crab meat; Mineral content; Portunus pelagicus

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; FAT; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BAHRAIN; COOKED FOOD; CRAB; FAT CONTENT; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; MALE; MEAT; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAW FOOD; SEX DIFFERENCE; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMALS; BAHRAIN; BRACHYURA; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COOKERY; DIETARY PROTEINS; FEMALE; LEAD; MALE; MEAT; MERCURY; POTASSIUM; SHELLFISH; SODIUM;

PORTUNUS PELAGICUS;

EID: 23344442802     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480500146945     Document Type: Article

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