The effect of spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis) supplementation on growth, carcass, meat quality and fatty acid composition of male goat kids

Meat Science

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-235

  Atti, N ^a   Mahouachi, M ^b   Rouissi, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b Route Dahmani Boulifa 7119 Le Kef University of Jendouba   (Tunisia)

^c Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Carcass; CLA; Fatty acids; Goat kids; Meat; Spineless cactus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CACTACEAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; GLYCINE MAX; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 33645026984     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2005.11.018     Document Type: Article

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