Cholesterol levels and fatty acid profiles of beef from three cattle breeds raised on natural pasture

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 354-358

  Muchenje, V ^a,b   Hugo, A ^c   Dzama, K ^d   Chimonyo, M ^a   Strydom, P E ^e   Raats, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Angus cattle; Beef; Biodiversity; Bonsmara cattle; Conjugated linoleic acid; Food analysis; Food composition; Indigenous cattle in South Africa; Intramuscular fat; Natural beef; Nguni cattle; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Saturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

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EID: 67349247352     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2008.10.019     Document Type: Article

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