The composition of camel milk: A meta-analysis of the literature data

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-101

  Konuspayeva, G ^a,b   Faye, B ^b   Loiseau, G ^b  

^a AL FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Kazakhstan)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Ash; Bactrian camel; Dromedary camel; Dry matter; Fat matter; Food composition; Lactose; Meta analysis; Milk composition; Total protein

Indexed keywords

CAMELUS BACTRIANUS; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 61849177542     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2008.09.008     Document Type: Review

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