Meat quality characteristics of springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis). 1: Physical meat attributes as influenced by age, gender and production region

Meat Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 755-761

  Hoffman, L C ^a   Kroucamp, M ^a   Manley, M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Colour; Cooking loss; Drip loss; Game meat; pH; Shear force; Springbok; Water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS;

EID: 34247338969     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.02.017     Document Type: Article

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