Comparison of the antioxidant properties of emu oil with other avian oils

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1345-1350

  Bennett, Darin C ^a   Code, William E ^b   Godin, David V ^a   Cheng, Kimberly M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Code's Corner Farm ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIRD; DIET; FAT; FATTY ACID; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; FREE RADICAL; INHIBITION; NEUTRALIZATION; OIL; REDUCTION; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY);

AVES; PALAEOGNATHAE; RHEA; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 51649118296     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08134     Document Type: Conference Paper

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