Determination of the chemical composition of bush meats found in Nigeria

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-160

  Abulude, Francis Olawale ^a  

^a Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anatomical composition; Bush meats; Economic feasibility; Meat quality; RDA

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOS; BUBULCUS; COLUMBA; CRICETOMYS EMINI; EPICRATES ANGULIFER; RATTUS;

EID: 34247499954     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2007.153.160     Document Type: Article

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