Recent developments in altering the fatty acid composition of ruminant-derived foods

Animal

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 132-162

  Shingfield, K J ^a   Bonnet, M ^b,c   Scollan, N D ^d  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^d ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

conjugated linoleic acid; meat; milk; saturated fatty acids; trans fatty acids

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVIDS; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MEAT; MILK;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FATTY ACIDS; HUMANS; MEAT; MILK; RUMINANTS;

EID: 84874857007     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731112001681     Document Type: Conference Paper

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