Nutritional composition of polyrhachis vicina Roger (edible Chinese black ant)

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 107-114

  Shen, Lirong ^a   Li, Duo ^a   Feng, Fengqin ^a   Ren, Yucui ^b  

^a Department of Food Science and Nutrition   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese black ant; Nutritional composition; Polyrhachis vicina Roger

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646359695     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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