Conjugated linoleic acid in meat and meat products: A review

Meat Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-41

  Schmid, A ^a   Collomb, M ^a   Sieber, R ^a   Bee, G ^a  

^a Swiss Federal Dairy Research Station   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CLA; Conjugated linoleic acid; Diet; Meat; Meat products

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 31744432318     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2005.10.010     Document Type: Article

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