Fatty acids, cholesterol and protein content of nutria (Myocastor coypus) meat from an intensive production system in Uruguay

Meat Science

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 778-784

  Saadoun, A ^a   Cabrera, M C ^a,b   Castellucio, P ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Fatty acid composition; Myocastor coypus; Nutria meat; Proteins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MYOCASTOR COYPUS;

EID: 30844440553     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2005.10.007     Document Type: Article

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