Physical and chemical quality characteristics of warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) meat

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Hoffman, L C ^a   Sales, J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcass characteristics; Chemical composition; Physical characteristics; Warthog meat

Indexed keywords

PHACOCHOERUS; PHACOCHOERUS AETHIOPICUS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 35448957963     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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