Tenderness evaluation and mineral levels of llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Lama pacos) meat

Meat Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 599-601

  Polidori, P ^a   Antonini, M ^b   Torres, D ^c   Beghelli, D ^a   Renieri, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^c DESCOSUR   (Peru)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Llama; Minerals; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; LAMA (MAMMAL); LAMA GLAMA; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 35748977907     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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