Effect of season and gender on the physical and chemical composition of black wildebeest (Connochaetus gnou) meat

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-174

  Hoffman, Louw C ^a   Schalkwyk, Sunet Van ^a   Muller, Nina ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Game meat; Gender; Physical parameters; Seasons; Sustainable utilization; Yield

Indexed keywords

GENDER; HARVESTING; MAMMAL; MEAT; NATURE RESERVE; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PROTEIN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMALIA; CONNOCHAETES GNOU;

EID: 75649116504     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3957/056.039.0208     Document Type: Article

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