The role of meat as a source of n - 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human diet

Meat Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 209-218

  Givens, D I ^a   Kliem, Kirsty E ^a   Gibbs, Rachael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Forages; Meat; n 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 33745652897     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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