The effects of dietary consumption of plants secondary compounds on small ruminants' products quality

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 150-159

  Vasta, Valentina ^a   Luciano, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meat and milk quality; Plant secondary compounds; Small ruminants

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; JUNIPERUS; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 81255137912     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.035     Document Type: Article

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