Effect of age on quality and composition of one-humped camel Longissimus muscle

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-336

  Kadim, Isam T ^a   Mahgoub, Osman ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Age; Composition; Longissimus thoracis; Meat quality; One humped camel

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 57049092100     PISSN: 17447550     EISSN: 17447569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2008.021467     Document Type: Article

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