The nutrient composition of South African lamb (A2 grade)

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 671-680

  van Heerden, S M ^a   Schonfeldt H C ^b   Kruger, R ^b   Smit, M F ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c ARC Biometry Unit   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Leg; Loin; Nutrient composition: South African lamb; Shoulder cuts

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547791468     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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